minstrel show collection, 1831-1959 (bulk...

Minstrel Show Collection, 1831-1959 (bulk 1860-1940):

An Inventory of the Collection at the Harry Ransom Center

Descriptive Summary

Sort As: Minstrel Show Collection

Title: Minstrel Show Collection

Dates: 1831-1959 (bulk 1860-1940)

Extent: Original inventory: 35 document boxes, 21 oversize boxes (osb), 54oversize folders (osf) (circa 30 linear feet). Addition: 1 documentbox, 4 oversize boxes (osb), 2 bound volumes (bv), 4 oversize folders(osf) (circa 2 linear feet)

Abstract: The Minstrel Show Collection, 1831-1959 (bulk 1860-1940),contains 4,000 items documenting the minstrel show and otherentertainments that used blackface makeup. The bulk of thecollection documents individual performers and minstrel showcompanies, including touring companies. It is organized into sixseries: I. Minstrel Show Companies and Performers, 1831-1959 (31boxes, 42 oversize folders), II. Playbills and Programs, 1847-1914(1.5 boxes, 10 oversize folders), III. Scrapbooks, 1835-1927 (4boxes), IV. Printed Music, 1834-1934 (7.5 boxes, 1 oversize folder),V. Songsters, Jokesters, and Miscellaneous Booklets, 1833-1908 (6boxes), and VI. Miscellaneous, 1858-1931 (3.5 boxes, 1 oversizefolder).

Call Number: Performing Arts Collection PA-00059

Language: English

Access: Open for research. Due to their fragile condition, photocopies ofsome clippings, programs, sheet music, and songsters must be used,when available.

Administrative Information

Acquisition: Assembled from various Theater Arts collections, including theAlbert Davis and Messmore Kendall Collections and others.

Processed by: Helen Baer and Antonio Alfau, 1999; Helen Adair, 2008, 2011

Repository: The University of Texas at Austin, Harry Ransom Center

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Minstrel Show Collection Performing Arts Collection PA-00059

Scope and Contents

The Minstrel Show Collection, 1831-1959 (bulk 1860-1940), contains 4,000 itemsdocumenting the form of entertainment known as the minstrel show and, to a muchlesser extent, other entertainments that used blackface makeup. Minstrel shows featuredwhite Americans appearing in blackface in a three-part show, performing what werebilled as "genuine" Negro songs and dances. The earliest minstrel shows appeared in theearly 1840s and were very popular until they were eclipsed by vaudeville in the 1890s.At their height, dozens of minstrel show companies toured the United States; some evenplayed theaters in England. By 1910 the genre was nearly obsolete, as attested to byadvertisements appealing to nostalgia about an age of minstrelsy already past. Thoughthe minstrel show had all but vanished, some variety performers and motion pictureactors adopted the minstrel's blackface makeup in the 1920s and 1930s, notably AlJolson.

The bulk of the collection documents individual performers and minstrel showcompanies, including touring companies. It is organized into six series: I. Minstrel ShowCompanies and Performers, 1831-1959 (31 boxes, 42 oversize folders), II. Playbills andPrograms, 1847-1914 (1.5 boxes, 10 oversize folders), III. Scrapbooks, 1835-1927 (4boxes), IV. Printed Music, 1834-1934 (7.5 boxes, 1 oversize folder), V. Songsters,Jokesters, and Miscellaneous Booklets, 1833-1908 (6 boxes), and VI. Miscellaneous,1858-1931 (3.5 boxes, 1 oversize folder).

The Companies and Performers series, 1831-1959, comprises the bulk of the collectionand contains photographs, prints, letters, sheet music, clippings, programs, playbills,scrapbook leaves, and a small number of tintypes for over 700 minstrel show companiesand performers, arranged alphabetically by name. Included are the performer-managersDan Bryant, George N. Christy, Frank Dumont, Lew Dockstader, Billy Emerson, DanEmmett, Al. G. Field, Eddie Leonard, and George H. Primrose, and ensembles the Big 4;Haverly's Minstrels; McIntyre and Heath; the San Francisco Minstrels; and Thatcher,Primrose, and West's Minstrels. This series also includes photographs of motion pictureactors and variety performers from the 1920s and 1930s who utilized blackface makeupin their routines, as well as female impersonators and banjoists. Very few female orAfrican American minstrels are represented in this series or elsewhere in the collection.(See the folder of "lady" minstrels in the Miscellaneous series.)

Notable items include the unpublished manuscript of the memoirs of the minstrel showperformer-manager Samuel S. Sanford (d. 1905), and autograph vocal and instrumentalparts used by blackface comedian and dancer "Hi-Brown" Bobby Burns. With fewexceptions, the correspondence in the Companies and Performers series (letters,telegrams, and postcards) was addressed to Greene's Opera House in Middletown, Conn.,having been taken from the Greene's Opera House Records. (Researchers may wish toconsult these records, which also form part of the Performing Arts Collection.) Notablecorrespondents include Bobby Beach, Neil Bryant, Frank Dumont, Al. G. Field, and J.H. (Jack) Haverly.

Many of the photographs from the 1920s and 1930s are publicity photographs that were

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Many of the photographs from the 1920s and 1930s are publicity photographs that werepreviously in the possession of the Palace Theatre's Photograph and Press Bureau in NewYork. Aimé Dupont was frequently the photographer, and most of the photographs aregelatin silver prints. Composite portraits and unidentified items are located at the end ofthe series.

(See Notes Concerning the Folder List for Series I following this Scope and Contentsnote for an explanation of how the contents of the folders were described.)

Series II contains playbills and programs, mostly for New York City theaters,1847-1914, arranged alphabetically by name of company or performer. Companiesrepresented by five or more items warranted a separate folder; others are filed inalphabetical groupings.

The Scrapbooks series, 1835-1927, contains photographs and clippings mounted in twointact scrapbooks, one disbound scrapbook, and about 50 loose scrapbook leaves, thelatter grouped according to provenance insofar as this could be determined. (Scrapbooksin this collection were previously handled in several ways: individual leaves wereacquired, as were entire scrapbooks, and some scrapbooks were disbound and the leavesdistributed into Series I. Groups of scrapbook leaves should not be consideredcomplete.) Photographs in the "Minstrels 1835 to 1891" scrapbook are cross-referencedin the folder list for Series I.

The bulk of the Printed Music series, 1834-1934, comprises sheet music for circa 500songs, most of which were popularized by white minstrel show performers. A smallnumber of other songs were introduced by African American singers. The sheet musicfiles also include several piano scores for songs. The music is arranged by date ofpublication, or by copyright date when no publication date is given. (In addition to thesheet music in this series, Series I contains a small number of photographs of early sheetmusic from the 1840s and 1850s.) This series also includes a folder of clippings aboutthe songwriting business and three songbooks.

The Songsters, Jokesters, and Miscellaneous Booklets series is divided into twosubseries: A. Songsters, 1833-1883, undated, and B. Jokesters and MiscellaneousBooklets, 1870-1908, undated. Within each subseries, items are arranged by title, exceptfor several folders of mounted songster leaves that are arranged by date. The Songsterssubseries comprises about 240 booklets of lyrics for songs which were popularized bycomedians and minstrel show performers; sometimes the texts of jokes are interspersedwith the lyrics. About one third of the songsters bear the name of a specific company orperformer, as in Dave Reed's "Sally Come Up" Songster; others depict AfricanAmerican customs and lifestyles as seen by white Americans, as in Old PlantationSongster. (In addition to the songsters which are intact and identifiable by title, theSongsters subseries contains a few incomplete, but mostly intact, songsters for whichtitles are unknown; a small number of loose single pages from songsters; and twentygroups of related songster leaves. The latter consist of sections or loose leaves gatheredinto groups according to their original order, size, and subject matter.) Concluding theSongsters subseries are five folders of songster leaves mounted on heavy paper, oftenwith an accompanying print. The Jokesters and Miscellaneous Booklets subseriescontains several booklets with the texts of jokes used in minstrel shows, e.g., Burnt CorkJoker, as well as a dozen booklets on miscellaneous topics, such as books of sayings, the

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texts of speeches, and acting manuals.

Highlights of the Miscellaneous series, 1858-1931, include a McDonough's Opera Housefolder which contains letters to the manager of the Opera House in Middletown, Conn.,and contracts. The banjo, a common instrument in minstrel shows, is represented by afolder of clippings, advertisements, and instruction books. In addition to the "EarlyHistory of Negro Minstrelsy" newspaper clippings, many other clippings describe thehistory of minstrelsy as seen through the eyes of veteran performers.

For a fuller description of the collection, see:

Brokaw, John W. "The Minstrel Show in the Hoblitzelle Theatre Arts Library."LibraryChronicle of the University of Texas at Austin, New Series no. 4 (1972): 23-30.

Note to Researchers

The finding aid for the Minstrel Show Collection is a conflation of the original inventorycreated in 1999, and of a small addition that was catalogued in 2008, as well as lateradditions. Currently the additions are described by a second inventory which has beenappended to the original inventory, continuing the box and folder numbering sequence.Indices are available for the songsters and jokesters contained in Series V.

Provenance

The Minstrel Show Collection was assembled by Theater Arts staff from the AlbertDavis and Messmore Kendall Collections. Other materials were added later: the"Hi-Brown" Bobby Burns papers from the W. H. Crain Collection, and letters fromGreene's Opera House Records dating 1895-1906. The collection was formerly known asthe Minstrelsy Collection.

Notes Concerning the Folder List for Series I

The contents of each folder in Series I are described by format (photos, prints, clippings,etc.). Engravings and lithographs are referred to generically as "prints." Unless a date isspecified, items are undated. Because many of the items bear handwritten dates added bya previous collector, the dates given may not always be reliable. In addition, itemsdescribed as "photos" are sometimes photographs of sheet music covers, posters, orprints, not personal portraits; this is especially true for items dated 1860 or earlier. Manyof the postcards are only pictorial in nature (without inscriptions). References to "box 35,p. __" indicate that a photograph of the subject can be found in the "Minstrels, 1835 to1891" scrapbook located in Series III.

Many minstrel show performers, particularly the more successful ones, performed withmore than one ensemble during their career, sometimes lending their names to the groupif they owned all or part of it. Their names are cross-referenced wherever possible; e.g.,for the duo Williams and Walker, the entry for George Walker points to Williams andWalker. (However, Bert Williams is not afforded a cross-reference because he is a shortstep from Williams and Walker in the alphabet.) Names of individuals precede names ofensembles; thus, "Williams, Bert" comes before "Williams and Walker." Regarding thenames of companies, superlatives like "Consolidated" and "Enormous" were generallyavoided except to distinguish those ensembles which were administratively distinct, as inthe case of Haverly's Mastodon Minstrels and Haverly's Minstrels, two separate touringcompanies managed by J. H. Haverly.

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Edward Le Roy Rice's Monarchs of Minstrelsy (New York: Kenny Publishing Co.,1911) was the primary source used to verify the names of minstrel show companies andperformers.

Abbreviations used in the folder list and index of correspondents are as follows:

ALS autograph letter signed

p., pp. page, pages

PC postcard

TD typed document

TLS typed letter signed

Related Material

Elsewhere in the Ransom Center Performing Arts Collection are circa 200 selections ofminstrel show sheet music which can be found in the Sheet Music Collection.

Index Terms

Subjects

Allen, Johnny, 1844-1885

Allen, Paul, d. 1896

Backus, Charles, 1831-1883

Barlow, Milt G.

Beach, Bobby

Bernard, William H.

Birch, Billy

Bowers, Otis

Bryant, Dan, 1833-1875

Bryant, Jerry, 1828-1861

Bryant, Neil

Buckley, Frederick, 1833-1864

Buckley, G. S. (George Swayne), 1829-1879

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Buckley, James, 1803-1872

Buckley, R. Bishop, 1826-1867

Burgess, F. E. (Fred E.), d. 1893

Carter, Billy, b. 1834

Christy, Edwin Pearce, 1815-1862

Christy, George N., 1827-1868

Cleveland, William S., b. 1861?

Cronin, Billy

Cronin, Tim, 1857

Devere, Sam, d. 1907

Dockstader, Lew

Dumont, Frank

Emerson, Billy, 1846-2002

Evans, George, 1870-1915

Field, Al G. (Albert Griffith), 1848-1921

Fox, Joseph, b. 1852

Hamilton, William H., d. 1897

Haverly, Jack, 1837-1901

Heath, Thomas K.

Hi-Henry

Hooley, Richard M., 1822-1893

Horn, Eph, 1818-1877

Hughes, Archie

Johnson, Carroll, b. 1851

Kelly, Edwin, 1835-1898

Leon, b. circa 1840

Leonard, Eddie

Lester, Billy

Mahara, Frank L.

Mahara, Jack

Mahara, W. A.

Master Martin

McIntyre, James, b. 1857

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McIntyre, James, b. 1857

McNish, Frank E.

Moore, Pony, 1820-1909

Morris, Billy, 1831-1878

Morris, Lon, 1830-1882

Murphy, Joe, b. circa 1835

Newcomb, Bobby

Paskman, Dailey

Pell, Johnny

Primrose, George H.

Rice, Tom, 1808-1860

Sanford, James, 1843-1891

Scanlon, Billy

Seymour, Nelse

Smith, William, 1900

Sun, Gus

Thatcher, George, b. 1846

Thomas, T. F.

Trowbridge, Joseph T., 1823-1891

Waldron, Dan, d. 1905

Wambold, D. S. (Dave S.), 1836-1889

Ward, William H., b. 1852

West, William H., 1853-1902

White, Charles, 1821-1891

Wilson, Charles, d. 1893

Wilson, George, b. 1844

Subjects

Al G. Field's Minstrels

Atlantic City Steel Pier Minstrels

Barlow, Wilson, Primrose, and West's Minstrels

Beach and Bower's Minstrels

Big 4

Bryant's Minstrels

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Bryant's Minstrels

Buckley's New Orleans Serenaders

Christy Minstrels

Dailey Paskman's Radio Minstrels

Dockstader's Minstrels

Fox and Ward

Greene's Opera House (Iowa)

Gus Sun American Minstrels

Harrigan & Hart

Haverly's Mastodon Minstrels

Haverly's Minstrels

Hi-Henry's Minstrels

Kelly and Leon Minstrels

Lester and Allen's Minstrels

Mahara's Minstrels

McDonough Opera House

McIntyre and Heath

Moore and Burgess' Minstrels

Morris Brothers, Pell & Trowbridge's Minstrels

Olympic Quartet

Primrose and Dockstader's Minstrels

Primrose and West's Minstrels

San Francisco Minstrels

Sanford and Wilson

Scanlon and Cronin

Thatcher, Primrose, and West's Minstrels

Virginia Serenaders

W. S. Cleveland's Minstrels

Subjects

Blackface entertainers--United States--1920-1940

Minstrel shows--United States

Document Types

Drawings

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Drawings

Photographs

Playbills

Postcards

Prints

Programs

Scrapbooks

Scores

Sheet music

Songbooks

Creators

Apeda, photographer

Burns, Hi-Brown Bobby

Dupont, Aimé, photographer

Emmett, Daniel Decatur, 1815-1904. Dixie

Sanford, Samuel S., 1821-1905

Sarony, Napoleon, 1821-1896, photographer

Strand, photographer

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Series I. Minstrel Show Companies and Performers, 1831-1959 (OriginalInventory)

Abbott, Jack. 1 photo, 1860 Container 1.1

A.B.C. Minstrels. 1 clipping, undated Container 1.2

Adams and Lee (James E. Adams and John H. Lee). 2 photos, 1880 Container1.3

Adams, Casey, and Howard (James E. Adams, Frank Casey, and Frank Howard). 2photos, undated

Container1.4

Aldrich, Louis, actor. 1 photo, undated Container 1.5

Allen, Billy--see box 35, p. 21

Allen, Johnny. 10 photos; sheet music cover affixed to leaf with clippings of Lotta(Charlotte Crabtree), Clara Louise Kellogg, soprano, Mme. Ponisi, actress, andDaniel Bandmann, actor-manager, on reverse; see also Emerson, Allen, andManning's Minstrels; box 35, p. 2

Container1.6

Allen, Paul--see Lester and Allen's Minstrels

American 4 (Joseph Pettengill, Peter F. Dailey, Peter H. Gale, and William Daly)

4 photos, 1884, undated Container 1.7

1 poster, undated Container osf 1

Amos and Andy. 4 photos, undated Container 1.8

Apollo Club Minstrels. 1 clipping, 1886 Container 1.9

Arlington, Billy. 4 photos, 1865-1875, undated; 3 clippings, 1913, undated; see alsobox 35, p. 29

Container1.10

Arlington's Minstrels (Billy Arlington). 1 photo, 1913; 1 clipping, 1870 Container1.11

Arnold Brothers (William, Amos, and Frank). 22 photos, undated Container1.12

Ashcroft, Billy. 4 photos, 1875, undated Container 1.13

Atlantic City Steel Pier Minstrels. 21 photos, undated; press information sheet, 1929 Container1.14, 30.1

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Austin. 1 photo, undated Container 1.15

Austin, Charles, and Emma Austin. 2 photos, undated Container 1.16

Avery and Mack. 2 photos, undated Container 1.17

Avey, West "Bud." 1 clipping, undated Container 1.18

Backus, Charles. See also San Francisco Minstrels

9 photos, undated Container 1.19

2 prints, undated Container 30.2

L. W. Baird's New Orleans Minstrels. 1 poster, undated Container osf2

"Bad Bill"--see "Sweet William" and "Bad Bill"

Baker, Pete. 2 photos, undated Container 1.20

Baldin, Tom--see Hendix, Tex, and Tom Baldin

Baldwin, Lucky, owner-manager. 2 photos, undated Container 1.21

Bancker's Troupe of Sable Brothers (G. Bancker). Sheet music cover, 1848 Container30.3

Bandmann, Daniel--see Allen, Johnny

Banker, Edward H. 2 photos; 1 clipping, undated Container 1.22

Barlow, Milt G. 5 photos, 1877, undated; 1 clipping, 1904; see also box 35, p. 35 Container1.23, 30.4

Barlow Brothers (James and William). 2 photos; 1 clipping, undated Container1.24

Barlow, Wilson, and Co.'s Minstrels (Milt G. Barlow and George Wilson). 2programs, 1884-1885

Container30.5

Barlow, Wilson, and Rankin's Minstrels (Milt G. Barlow, George Wilson, and CarlRankin). 4 photos, 1885

Container1.25

Barlow, Wilson, Primrose, and West's Minstrels (Milt G. Barlow, George Wilson, George H.Primrose, and William H. West)

3 photos, 1881, undated; 2 fliers, undated; 2 clippings, 1877, undated; 1 playbill,undated

Container1.26

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3 programs, 1880-1887, undated Container 44.1

1 print, undated Container osf 3

Barney, "Master." 4 photos; 1 clipping, undated Container 1.27

Barnum, Reverend Dave, and His Deacons. 5 photos, undated Container1.28

Barry, Billy. 7 photos, 1868, undated, includes 1 with Frank Girard; see also Girardand Barry; box 35, p.36

Container2.1

Barry, Ed. 3 photos, undated Container 2.2

Beach and Bower's Minstrels (Bobby Beach and Otis Bowers). Circa 20 ALS, TLS,PC, and telegrams, 1895-1901, undated

Container30.6

Beane, Fannie, and Charles Gilday. 4 photos, undated Container 2.3

Beard, Billy. 3 photos, undated Container 2.4

Beeman, Chick. 1 photo, undated Container 2.5

Behman, Louis. 1 photo, undated Container 2.6

Belce, Reuss? (actor?). 15 photos, undated Container 2.7

Bell, Frank. 5 photos, undated Container 2.8

Benedetto, V. 1 photo, undated Container 2.9

Benedict, Lew. 4 photos, 1893, undated; see also Duprez and Benedict's Minstrels;box 35, pp. 7, 27

Container2.10

Bennett, Frank. 4 photos, undated Container 2.11

Bennett, Ned. 3 photos, undated Container 2.12

Bernard, William H. 1 photo, undated; see also San Francisco Minstrels Container2.13

Beverly, Alfred. 2 photos, undated Container 2.14

Bidaux, Theodore Gustav--see Lloyd and Bidaux's Minstrels

Big 4 (Tim Cronin, "Master" Martin, William Smith, and Dan Waldron). 1 clipping,circa 1884; 6 photos, undated; 5 prints, 1879, undated

Container2.15, osf 4

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Big Five Glee Club. 2 photos, undated Container 2.16

Bingham, James. 1 photo, undated Container 2.17

Birch, Billy. See also San Francisco Minstrels

15 photos, 1894, undated; 1 clipping, undated Container 2.18

1 print, undated Container 30.7

Bishop's Georgia Minstrels (George H. Bishop). 1 playbill, undated Container54

Bishop, Thomas Brigham, songwriter. 3 photos, undated Container2.19

Blackburn, Bill--see Symonds, Jack

Blake, O. W. 1 photo, 1864 Container 2.20

Blakeley, Harry--see Sheffer and Blakeley

Blakeney, William--see box 35, p. 18

Blaney. 1 photo, undated Container 2.21

Bliss, George. 1 photo, undated Container 2.22

Blocksom and Burns. 4 photos, 1902, undated; see also box 35, p. 38 Container2.23

Bloodgood, Harry



Harry Bloodgood's Minstrels. 1 program, 1880 Container 30.8

Blossom, Nat--see Hines and Blossom

Boatner, Leo--see Smith and Boatner

Bohee Operatic Minstrels/Bohee Brothers (James D. Bohee). 1 program, undated; 2fliers, [1890]

Container2.25

Bohr, Jose. 3 photos, undated Container 2.26

Booker, Harry. 1 photo, undated Container 2.27

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Booker, Johnny--see box 35, p. 23

Boshell, Paul. 1 photo, undated Container 2.28

Boston Minstrels. 2 photos, 1843 Container 2.29

Bowers, Otis--see Beach and Bower's Minstrels

Otis Bowers and Al. Busby's Minstrels. 4 ALS, 1899 Container 2.30

Bowles, Frank. 1 photo, undated Container 2.31

Bowman, John. 1photo, undated Container 2.32

Bowman Brothers (James T. and William T.). 1 photo, undated Container2.33

Boyd's Modern Minstrels. 1 PC, 1895 Container 2.34

Bradley and Harris. 3 photos, undated Container 2.35

Bray, Will H.--see Maxwell, Barry

Briggs, T. F. 1 clipping, 1880 Container 2.36

Brimmer, Lew. 3 photos, undated Container 2.37

Bracker--see Browning and Bracker

Brockway, William H. 2 photos, 1888, includes 1 of son Louis Brockway Container2.38

Brooklyn Minstrels. 1 poster, undated Container osf 53

Brower, Frank. 2 photos, undated; see also Bryant, Dan; Box 35, p. 31 Container2.39

Brown, "Lasses," and "Stompy" Celesten. 1 photo, undated Container2.40

Brown, Tod, and Billy Frasier. 32 photos, undated Container 3.1

Brown and MacCormack. 1 PC, undated Container 3.2

Browning and Bracker. 1 photo, undated Container 3.3

Bruno, Gus. 7 photos, includes 1 of his wife, undated; see also Johnson and Bruno Container3.4

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Bryant, Billy--see box 35, p. 47

Bryant, Dan. See also box 35, pp. 1, 3, 5, 6, 9, 44

47 photos, 1856-1873, undated, includes some of Bryant with his wife andchildren and "Pony" Moore, Bobby Newcomb, Tommy Peel, Eph. Horn, FrankBrower, Nelse Seymour, and Tom Prendergast

Container3.5, osf 5

8 clippings, 1875-1922; 7 prints, 1863, undated, 1 with Dave Reed and 1 withNelse Seymour

Container3.6, 44.2,

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2 souvenir programs, 1874-[1875]; 2 scrapbook leaves, undated Container44.2

Bryant, Fred--see Wood, Shep[p]ard, and Bryant's Musical Kings

Bryant, Harry--see box 35, p. 31

Bryant, Jerry

11 photos, 1854, undated; 4 clippings, undated Container 3.7

3 prints, 1857, undated Container 30.9, osf 6

Bryant, Neil

4 photos; 2 clippings, 1902 Container 3.8

1 ALS, 1875 Container 30.10

2 prints, 1857 Container osf 7

Bryant's Minstrels (Dan, Jerry, and Neil Bryant)

9 photos, 1857-1870, undated; 16 clippings, 1861-1868, undated; 6 prints, circa1865, 1868, undated; 8 playbills, 1863-1877, undated

Container3.9, 44.3,

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2 scrapbook leaves, undated; 7 programs, 1868-1877; sheet music, 1864 Container44.3

Buckley, James--see box 35, p. 31

Buckley, [George] Swayne--see box 35, p. 31

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Buckley's Serenaders (James, George Swayne, Fred, and R. Bishop Buckley)

8 photos, 1831-1856, undated; 2 clippings, 1868; 1 program, [1853]; 1 songster,1860

Container3.10

3 sheet music covers, 1865, undated Container 30.11

Budd, Jake. 1 photo, undated Container 3.11

Budworth, James. 5 photos, 1862-1870, undated Container 3.12

Budworth, W. S.--see box 35, pp. 23, 36

Bulger, Harry--see Mathews and Bulger's Company of Artists

Burch, Fred. 1 photo, undated Container 3.13

Burfoot--see Wills and Burfoot

Burgess, "Cool." 4 prints, 3 photos, undated; see also box 35, p. 21 Container3.14

Burgess, Fred--see Moore and Burgess' Minstrels

Burk, Major. 1 business card, undated Container 3.15

Burke, W. J.--see Burton and Burke's Minstrels

Burns--see Blockson and Burns

Burns, "Hi-Brown" Bobby

1 business card; summary of music parts; list of compositions; autograph musicfor song; envelope; novelties catalog; typed text of joke; song lyrics, undated

Container30.12

Miscellaneous autograph vocal and instrumental parts for minstrel songs andshows (complete? sets of parts for some pieces, only 1 or 2 for others); somedrafts and fragments, undated

Container30.13-15

Published sheet music, 1910-1929, undated Container 30.16

Burroughs?, Claude. 1 photo, undated Container 3.16

Burton and Burke's Minstrels (J. H. Burton and W. J. Burke). Incomplete ALS, 1888 Container3.17

Busby, Al.--see Otis Bower's and Al. Busby's Minstrels

Bush, Frank. 1 photo, undated Container 3.18

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Byrne, John H. W.--see Smith and Byrne

Byron--see La France and Byron

Callan, Haley, and Callan's Electric 3 Minstrels (Maurice Haley). 2 photos, 1886,undated

Container3.19

Callender, Charles--see box 35, p. 33

Callender Minstrels (Charles Callender)

6 photos, 1883; 1 program, undated Container 3.20

2 photos, 1874-1880, mounted with playbill Container 44.4

Campbell, Sher. 2 photos; 3 prints, undated; see also Hooley and Campbell'sMinstrels; box 35, p. 8

Container4.1

Campbell Minstrels (Mrs. J. T. Huntley, formerly Mrs. Matt Peel)

1 clipping, 1861 Container 4.2

1 broadside, circa 1860 Container osf 9

Campbell's Minstrels (M. C. Campbell). 3 prints, undated Container 4.3,30.17

Campbell's Minstrels (Sher Campbell). 1 clipping, undated Container 4.4

Canfield, Eugene. 1 photo, undated Container 4.5

Carey, George W.--see Prentis, Harry

Carleton, William. 2 photos, undated Container 4.6

Carncross, John L. 7 photos, circa 1848, undated Container 4.7

Carncross' Minstrels (John L. Carncross). 8 programs, 1887-1889, undated; 7tickets, undated; see also box 35, p. 32

Container4.8, 30.18

Caron, Al, and Eddie Caron. 1 photo, undated Container 4.9

Carrigan. 1 photo, undated Container 4.10

Carroll, William. 1 print, undated; see also Harris and Carroll Container4.11

Container

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Carroll Family (R. M. "Dick" Carroll). 26 photos, undated Container4.12

Carter, Billy. See also box 35, p. 41

10 photos, 1865-1876, undated; 3 clippings, 1901-1913 Container4.13


Billy Casad's Minstrels. 1 ALS, 1895 Container 4.14

Casey, Frank--see Adams, Casey, and Howard

Castle, W[illiam]. 1 photo, undated Container 4.15

Catlin, E. N. 1 photo, undated Container 4.16

Chace, Billy. 1 photo, undated; see also Culhane, Chace, and Weston's Minstrels Container4.17

Chambers, Ada. 5 photos, undated Container 4.18

Chambers, Billy--see box 35, p. 42

Chatten's Star Vaudeville Co. (James P. Chatten). 1 TLS, 1901 Container4.19

Cheevers, Joe--see box 35, p. 33

Children's Christy Troupe--see Midget Minstrels

Chirgwin, George W. 1 photo, 1 clipping, undated Container 4.20

Chrissie, Edward. 1 photo, 1868 Container 4.21

Christy, Dave. 1 photo, undated Container 4.22

Christy, Edwin P. 3 clippings, undated Container 4.23

Christy, George N. See also Griffin and Christy's Minstrels

9 photos, 1860, undated; 8 clippings, 1854, undated Container 4.24

4 prints, undated Container 30.19, osf 10

Christy's Minstrels (Edwin P. and George N. Christy), 2 photos; 5 prints; 2clippings; sheet music cover, 1848; board with 2 mounted prints; 2 programs,1860-1863; 4 mounted ink sketches, 1847; scrapbook leaf, undated

Container4.25, 44.5,

osf 11

19


Clark--see Williams and Clark

Clark, Billy. 1 photo, undated Container 4.26

Clark, George M.--see Whitmore and Clark's Minstrels

Clark, Willis. 1 photo, undated; 1 flier, 1899 Container 4.27

Clarke, Kit. 3 photos, 1882-1906, undated; 1 clipping, 1901 Container4.28

W. S. Cleveland's Haverly Minstrels (William S. Cleveland). 1 poster, undated Containerosf 47

W. S. Cleveland's Minstrels (William S. Cleveland). 7 ALS, TLS, telegrams, andPC, 1891-1902, undated; 1 program, 1889

Container4.29

Coes, George H. 3 photos, undated; see also Schoolcraft and Coes Container4.30

Coffman and [Cornell?]. 1 photo (only 1 person shown), undated Container4.31

Cogill and Cooper (Charles W. Cogill and Fred Cooper). 4 photos, 1872, undated;see also box 35, p. 40

Container4.32

Cohan and Harris' Minstrels (George M. Cohan). 1 clipping, undated Container4.33

Cole and Johnson (Bob Cole and Rosamond Johnson). 1 clipping [1902] Container4.34

Coleman, Kitty--see McCarthy, Dan

Coleman and Heagler Minstrels. 1 TLS, 1895 Container 4.35

Collier, Dan--see box 35, p. 40

Collins, Ben--see Hawkins and Collins

Collins, Charles E.--see box 35, p. 17

Collins, John H. 1 print, undated Container 4.36

Collins, Lew--see box 35, p. 19

Collyer, Dan. 1 photo, undated Container 4.37

20


Colville, Samuel. 1 print, 1883 Container 4.38

Comfort, Vaughn. 11 photos, undated Container 4.39,30.20

Coneroy, Frank J. 1 photo, undated Container 4.40

Converse, Frank. 1 print and 1 photo, both with Tommy Peel, undated; see also box35, p. 12

Container4.41

Cook, Lucius. 1 photo, undated Container 4.42

Cook, Wodda. 1 photo, undated Container 4.43

Cook's Majestic Minstrels (Calvin F. Cook). 1 program, undated Container30.21

Cooper, Fred--see Cogill and Cooper

Cooper, Tom. 1 photo, undated Container 4.44

Cornell--see Coffman and [Cornell?]

Cortez, Ricardo--see Terriss, T. T.

Cotton, Ben. 7 photos, 1854, undated; 2 clippings, 1866-1867; see also box 35, p. 32 Container4.45

Cotton, Idalene (Ben Cotton's daughter). 2 photos, circa 1899, undated Container4.46

Coulter and Rose. 4 photos, undated Container 5.1

Court Minstrels. 1 playbill, undated Container 5.2

Courtright, Billy. 4 photos, 1871-1872, undated Container 5.3

Courtright and Gilbert (Billy Courtright and John D. Gilbert). 4 photos, 1872,undated; see also box 35, p. 15

Container5.4

Crabtree, Charlotte--see Allen, Johnny; Lotta

Crandall, Harry. 1 photo, undated Container 5.5

Cranley, Wilton. 3 photos, undated Container 30.22

Criterion Theatre Minstrels. 1 program, 1887 Container 5.6

Cronin, Billy--see Scanlon and Cronin

21


Cronin, Tim--see Big 4

Culhane, Chace, and Weston's Minstrels (Will Culhane, Billy Chace, and WilliamR. Weston). Contract, 1905

Container5.7

Cummings, James H. 1 photo, undated Container 5.8

Billy Cumsand's Georgia Minstrels. 2 photos, undated Container 5.9

Curran, J. P. 1 photo, undated Container 5.10

Cushman, Frank. 4 photos, 1880, undated; 1 clipping, [1901] Container5.11

Dailey, Peter F.--see American 4

Daly, Bill (not William Daly of the American 4). 1 photo, undated Container5.12

Daly, Tom. 2 photos, 1879, undated Container 5.13

Daly, William--see American 4

D'Ameli, Eugene--see "Eugene"

Daniels, Frank. 1 photo, undated Container 5.14

Davis, Charles L. (aka Alvin Joslin?). 3 photos, undated Container5.15

Ed. F. Davis' Big Minstrel Show. 1 PC, 1897 Container 5.16

Day, Charles H. Booklet, Fun in Black; or, Sketches of Minstrel Life, 1874

Copy 1 Container 5.17

Copy 2 Container 5.18-19

Preservation photocopy of copy 2 Container 5.20

Day, George W. 1 photo, undated Container 5.21

De Angelis, John. 3 photos, circa 1860-1864, undated Container 5.22

De Forrest, Hattie--see Leavitt, M. B.

De Vere. 1 photo, undated Container 5.23

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Deaves, Edwin. 3 photos, circa 1858, undated Container 5.24

Del Ori, Luigi, accordionist. 6 photos, undated Container 5.25

Delano, Jep. 6 photos, undated Container 5.26

Delehanty, W. H. 2 photos, undated; 1 clipping, 1880 Container 5.27

Delmanning Brothers (Dent. Delmanning). 3 photos, undated Container5.28

Denier, Tony. 2 photos, undated Container 5.29

Devere, George M.--see McElroy, Matt

Devere, Ida, and daughter. 2 photos, undated Container 5.30

Devere, Sam

28 photos, 1875-1881, undated; 2 playbills, [1890?]-1893 Container 6.1


Devere, William. 1 photo, undated; ticket, 1904 Container 6.2

Diamond, Charles. 5 photos, undated; see also Ward, Hi Tom; box 35, p. 7 Container6.3

Diamond, Dan. 3 photos, undated Container 6.4

Dickinson, Harry N. 1 photo, undated Container 6.5

Dillon, John. 1 photo, undated Container 6.6

Dilverd, Thomas ("Japanese Tommy"). 1 photo, undated Container 6.7

Dixey--see Merritt and Dixey's Black 4 Hundred

Dixey, Henry E. 1 clipping, 1892 Container 30.23

Dixie Daisies. 1 photo, undated Container 6.8

Dixon, George Washington. 1 print; 2 photos, undated Container 6.9

Dixon, Thomas B. 2 photos, undated Container 6.10

Dobson, Edward C. 2 clippings, 1919 Container 6.11

Container

23


Dockstader, Charles. 1 photo, 1881; sheet music cover Container30.24

Dockstader, Lew. See also Primrose and Dockstader's Minstrels; box 35, p. 39

38 photos, 1860-1884, undated, includes 1 of "Punch" Wheeler, Dockstader'spress agent, and 4 with Tony Pastor, variety performer-manager, and Tom Lewis

Container6.12-13,

30.25

6 clippings, 1893-1924, undated; 1 poster, undated; sheet music for 3 songs,1891-

Container6.14,

30.25, osf12

Dockstader's Minstrels (Lew Dockstader)

3 clippings, undated; 3 TLS, 1905-1907; 1 bound program, 1887; 21 playbillsand programs, 1888-1912; 1 flier, undated

Container6.15, 44.6

18 posters, undated Container osf 49

Donaldson, James. 6 photos, undated Container 6.16

Donaldson, T. 1 photo, undated Container 6.17

Donniker, John B. 3 photos, 1859, undated Container 6.18

Dougherty, Hughey. 5 photos; 2 clippings, 1892-1916; see also box 35, p. 3 Container6.19

Dougherty, Jim. 1 photo, undated Container 6.20

Dove and Wood. 2 photos (only 1 person shown), undated Container6.21

Doyle, John (J. Marcus Doyle)--see Mudge, Hank

Duckett and Love. 4 photos, undated Container 6.22

Madame Duflo's Floating Minstrels. 1 program, 1883 Container 6.23

Dumont, Frank. 11 photos, 1905-1914, undated; 9 clippings, 1911-1914, undated; 2ALS, 1902, undated; 1 PC, 1911; 1 program, 1911

Container7.1, 44.7

Dumont's Minstrels (Frank Dumont). 5 playbills, 1907-1916, undated Container7.2

Duncan Sisters (Rosetta and Vivian). 4 photos, undated Container 7.3

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Dunn, Arthur. 1 tintype, 188- Container 7.4

Duprez, Charles H. 1 photo; 2 clippings, undated Container 7.5

Duprez and Benedict's Minstrels (Charles H. Duprez and Lew Benedict). 1 program,undated

Container7.6

Duprez and Green's Minstrels (Charles H. Duprez and J. E. Green). 1 print, undated;2 clippings, [1861]-1863

Container7.7

Dusty--see Goldy and Dusty

Eagan, Hubert William--see Wild, Johnny; box 35, pp. 19, 32

Easly, Tom. 3 photos, undated Container 7.8

Eastwood, Charles. 2 photos, undated Container 7.9

Edwardes, George--see Hicks, Seymour

Edwards, manager. 1 photo, undated Container 7.10

Edwards, Charley. 2 photos, undated Container 7.11

Ekstrom and Westeyren. 1 photo, undated Container 7.12

Eldridge, Press. 5 photos, 1899, undated; 1 clipping, undated Container7.13, 30.26

Elliott, G. H. 1 clipping, 1920 Container 7.14

Ellis, Charles J. 2 photos, undated Container 7.15

Elmo--see Harrison and Elmo

Emerson, Billy. See also box 35, pp. 8, 23, 25

18 photos, 1858-1902, undated, includes 3 of his wife, [Maggie Homer]; 1tintype of Homer, undated

Container7.16,

30.27, osf13

1 TLS, 8 pp., 1909, consisting of a biographical sketch; typescript of the sketch,6 pp.; cemetery association card; 3 clippings, 1918-1926, undated

Container7.17


1 charcoal-enhanced photo, undated Container osf 14

25


Emerson, Mort. 1 photo, 1879; see also box 35, p. 12 Container 7.18

Emerson, Allen, and Manning's Minstrels (Billy Emerson, Johnny Allen, and BillyManning). 1 clipping, undated

Container7.19

Emerson's Minstrels (Billy Emerson). 7 photos, 1870-1881; 1 print, 1 clipping,undated

Container7.20

Emmett, Dan

22 photos, undated, includes 1 of Emmett's brother Container 7.21

4 retouched photos, undated; 7 clippings, 1902, undated; 8 prints, 1844-1859,undated

Container7.22

"Dixie's Land"

Illustrated songbook, "I Wish I Was in Dixie's Land," 1893; "Story of Dixie"typescript, 5 pp.; 4 clippings, 1893-1921, undated


11 leaves of reproductions of sheet music; 1 photo; 1 sheet of song lyrics; 1print, undated

Container8.2

4 photos and 1 clipping mounted in frame; 2 pieces of sheet music, 1860;scrapbook leaf, undated

Container44.8

Emmett, J. K. "Fritz." 2 prints, undated; 1 program, undated; 1 clipping, undated; 1TD, 1894?; see also box 35, p. 33


Esmond, Ella--see White, Archie

Ethiopian Serenaders. 1 playbill, 1844; 1 print, undated Container 44.9

"Eugene" (Eugene D'Ameli). 2 photos, circa 1858, undated; 1 clipping, undated Container8.4

Evans, Charles. 1 photo, undated Container 8.5

Evans, George, and His Honey Boy and Honey Girl Minstrels

21 photos, 1909, undated; 2 clippings, 1900-1927; 1 program, 1904; personnellist, 1914

Container8.6, 30.28

1 flier, [1913] Container 30.28

Fagan, Barney. 3 photos, undated; 1 clipping, 1937; 1 souvenir program, 1919 Container8.7

Container

26


Fagan and Fenton (Barney Fagan and John Fenton). 1 photo, undated Container8.8

Farron (Farren?), T(ommy) J. 1 photo, undated; see also box 35, p. 4 Container8.9

Fay, Hugh. 3 photos, undated Container 8.10

Fellows, John R. 1 photo, circa 1850 Container 8.11

Fellow's Minstrels (John R. Fellows). 2 photos, circa 1850, undated Container8.12

Female Minstrels. 4 programs, 1872 Container 44.10

Fenton, John--see Fagan and Fenton

Field, Al. G. 6 photos, undated; 15 clippings, 1898-1921, undated Container8.13, osf 17

Al. G. Field's Minstrels

3 photos, 1869, undated; 1 program, 1903; 19 ALS and TLS, 1895-1909; 1clipping, [1915]

Container8.14

1 poster of banjoist E. M. Hall, undated Container osf 50

Fielding, John. 6 photos; includes 2 with wife, Maggie Fielding, undated Container8.15

Fields, Lew. 1 print, undated Container 8.16

Fields and Hanson (John F. Fields and Frank Hanson). 4 photos, 1880, undated Container8.17

Fields and Hoey (John F. Fields and William F. Hoey). 6 photos, 1875-1878,undated

Container8.18

Fish, Fred. 3 photos, undated Container 8.19

Flynn, Josie. 1 photo, 1916 Container 8.20

Foley, Josephine--see Pastor, Tony

Foley and Sheffer (Mike Foley and "Buck" Sheffer). 1 photo, undated Container8.21

Foley Twins (Johnnie and Willie). 3 photos, 1899, undated--see also Primrose,George H.

Container8.22

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Foote, William. 3 photos, undated; script for "Savage Minstrelsy," 1894 Container8.23

Fostell, Al. 2 photos, 1912-1913; 2 clippings, 1891 Container 9.1

Foster, Stephen Collins. 4 clippings, 1859, undated; see also box 35, p. 5 Container9.2, 31.1

Fox, Charley. 4 photos, circa 1850, undated Container 9.3

Fox, Eddie. 3 photos; 1 clipping, undated Container 9.4

Fox, James--see Goss and Fox

Fox and Ward (Joe Fox and William H. Ward). 5 photos, 1868-1924, undated; 3clippings, 1868- 1914, undated

Container9.5

Foy, [Madeleine?, née Morande]. 1 tintype, undated Container 9.6

France, Sid C. 1 photo, undated Container 9.7

Fraser, Robert. 4 photos, undated Container 9.8

Frasier, Billy--see Brown, Tod

French, Charles K. 1 photo, undated Container 9.9

French, Edward. 2 photos, undated; see also box 35, p. 12 Container9.10

Frohman, Dan. 1 photo, undated Container 9.11

Frothingham, George. 2 photos, 1869, undated Container 9.12

Frye, Edward--see Moss and Frye

Gale, Peter H.--see American 4

Gallager. 1 photo, undated Container 9.13

Gardner, Charlie--see box 35, p. 22

Gardner, Sam. 1 photo, undated Container 9.14

Garland, Harry. 1 photo, undated Container 9.15

Garnella, Bob. 3 photos, undated Container 9.16

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Gassman, Josephine. 1 clipping, undated Container 9.17

Gaylor, Bobby. 1 photo, undated Container 9.18

Geyer, Frank C. 1 photo, undated Container 9.19

Gibson, J. 3 photos, undated Container 9.20

Gideon's Big Minstrel Carnival. 2 ALS, undated Container 9.21

Gilbert, John D.--see Courtright and Gilbert

Gilday, Charles--see Beane, Fannie

Gildersleeve. 3 photos, undated Container 9.22

Girard, Frank. 7 photos, undated; see also Barry, Billy Container 9.23

Girard and Barry (Frank Girard and Billy Barry). 11 photos, 1875, undated Container9.24, 31.2

Girard and Worley (Frank Girard and Charley Worley). 6 photos, undated Container9.25

Girard Brothers (Eddie and Willie). 6 photos, undated Container 9.26

Glassey, Patrick Francis--see "Leon"

Glenn and Jenkens. 1 photo, undated Container 9.27

Golden, George Fuller. 2 photos, undated Container 9.28

Golden, Happy--see "Minstrel Memories"

Goldrich, Peter--see Quilter and Goldrich; box 35, p. 11

Goldy and Dusty. 2 photos, undated Container 9.29

Gooding, E. D. 1 photo, undated Container 9.30

Goodman, Hank. 1 photo, 1864 Container 9.31

Gorman, Dick. 1 photo, undated Container 9.32

Gorman Brothers (George, James, and John). 10 photos, 1876-1881, undated Container9.33

Goss and Fox (Edward Goss and James Fox). 5 photos, undated Container9.34

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Gould, Julia. 1 photo, undated; see also box 35, p. 44 Container 9.35

"The Grand Parade" (minstrel show). 1 flier; 4 photos, undated Container9.36

Granger, Tommy. 1 tintype; 4 photos, undated; see also box 35, p. 35 Container9.37

"The Great Hindle." 1 photo, undated Container 9.38

Green--see Taper and Green

Green, J. E.--see Duprez and Green's Minstrels

Green, Jimmy. 3 photos, undated Container 9.39

Greenwood, Gus. 4 photos, undated Container 9.40

Griffin, G. W. H. 2 photos, undated Container 9.41

Griffin and Christy's Minstrels (G. W. H. Griffin and George N. Christy). 1 clipping,1867

Container9.42

Gulick, Joe--see McVeigh, John

Guy Brothers (George R. and Arthur L.). 1 PC; 8 photos, undated Container9.43

Hague, Sam. 1 print, undated Container 31.3

Sam Hague's European Minstrels. 1 clipping, undated Container 10.1

Haines, Nat. 1 photo, undated; see also box 35, p. 41 Container 10.2

Haley, Maurice. 1 photo, undated; see also Callan, Haley, and Callan's Electric 3Minstrels

Container10.3

Hall, Bob. 3 photos, undated Container 10.4

Hall, E. M.--see Al. G. Field's Minstrels

Halvorsen, Nicolai. 1 photo, undated Container 10.5

Hamilton, William H. 1 photo, undated; see also San Francisco Minstrels Container10.6

Hanson, Frank. 1 photo, undated; see also Fields and Hanson Container10.7

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"Happy Hottentots"--see Lamont and Ducrow

Harding, Ed., editor of "Police Gazette." 2 photos, undated Container10.8

Harding, John. 1 photo, undated Container 10.9

Harper, Ned. 4 photos, undated Container 10.10

Harrigan and Hart (Ned Harrigan and Tony Hart). 2 photos, 1872-1893; 1 clipping,1905

Container10.11,

31.4

Harris. 2 photos, undated Container 10.12

Harris--see Bradley and Harris

Harris, Joe. 1 photo, undated Container 10.13

Harris, William. 1 photo, undated Container 10.14

Harris and Carroll (William Harris and William Carroll). 1 clipping, undated Container10.15

Harrison and Elmo. 6 photos, undated Container 10.16

Hart, Bob. 1 photo, undated Container 10.17

Hart, John. 7 photos; booklet, From Stage to Pulpit: Life of "Senator" Bob Hart, byJ. M. Sutherland, undated--see also box 35, pp. 40, 46

Container10.18

Hart, Josh. 1 photo, undated Container 10.19

Hart, Tony--see Harrigan and Hart

Hartcourt, G. B. 1 photo, undated Container 10.20

Haverly, J. H. 9 photos, 1860-1880, undated; see also box 35, p. 11 Container10.21

Haverly's Mastodon Minstrels (J. H. Haverly)

17 photos, 1879-1881, undated; 3 ALS and TLS, 1892-1901; 4 clippings, 1881,undated; 1 flier, undated

Container10.22,

31.5

29 programs, 1879-1887, undated Container 31.5, 44.11

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Haverly's Minstrels (J. H. Haverly)

1 scrapbook, 1883-1884 Container 10.23

1 scrapbook leaf, undated Container osf 18

Manager's daily report of cash expenses, 1870; 1 ALS, 1892; TLS, 1899; 14clippings, 1877-1880, undated; 4 prints, 1 featuring Tom McIntosh, undated; 4programs, 1881-1898, undated; menu for Christmas banquet, 1883

Container10.24, osf

18

1 photo; board with mounted clippings, undated Container osf53


Hawkins and Collins (Lew Hawkins and Ben Collins). 6 photos, undated Container10.25

Hayes, Tim. 2 photos, undated; see also box 35, p. 30 Container 11.1

Haywood, Joe Robinson. 1 photo, undated Container 11.2

Heagler--see Coleman and Heagler Minstrels

Healy, John--see "The Spirit of Minstrelsy"

Heath, Thomas K. 12 photos, undated; see also McIntyre and Heath; box 35, p. 34 Container11.3

Hendix, Tex, and Tom Baldin. 5 photos, undated Container 11.4

Hengler, Tom M. 2 photos; 1 print, undated Container 11.5

Hennessy Brothers Minstrels (Michael F. Hennessy). 1 ALS, 1888 Container11.6

Herman, Al. 3 photos; 2 caricatures, undated Container 11.7,31.6

Hernandez, A. M.--see box 35, p. 47

Herron, Bertie. 1 photo, undated Container 11.8

Heyers' Colored Company. 1 PC, 18[9?]7 Container 11.9

Heywood, Charles. 4 photos, circa 1875, undated; see also box 35, p. 29 Container11.10

Hicks, Charles B. 1 photo, undated Container 11.11

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Hicks, Seymour, and George Edwardes. 1 program, 1896 Container11.12

Hi-Henry's Minstrels. 9 TLS and telegrams, 1901-1908, undated; contract, 1885; 4clippings, 1882-1902, undated

Container11.13

Hill, Gus. Sheet of prefabricated advertisements, undated Container osf19

Gus Hill's Minstrels

1 complementary ticket, undated Container 11.14

1 photo, 1920 Container osf 53

Hill, Jennie--see Pastor, Tony

Hill, John P. 1 photo, undated Container 11.15

Hindle--see "The Great Hindle"

Hines and Blossom (William E. Hines and Nat Blossom). 6 photos, undated Container11.16

Hitchcock, Raymond. 4 photos, undated; 1 clipping, 1920 Container11.17

Hoey, James F. 9 photos, undated Container 11.18

Hoey, William F.--see Fields and Hoey

Hogan, Ernest. 1 photo, undated Container 11.19

Hogan and Hughes (John P. Hogan and Ruey Hughes). 4 photos, circa 1871-1873,undated, 1 a composite; 1 print, undated

Container11.20

Holland, George. 2 photos, undated; 1 clipping, 1902; see also box 35, p. 35 Container11.21

Holland, J. J.--see Richards and Pringle's, Rusco and Holland's Big Minstrel Festival

Holman, Al. 1 photo, circa 1863 Container 11.22

Homer. 2 photos, 1 with 2 children, undated Container 11.23

Homer, Maggie--see Emerson, Billy

Honey Boy Minstrels--see Evans, George

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Honey Girl Minstrels--see Evans, George

Hooley, R. M. 6 photos, circa 1862-1865, undated; 5 clippings, 1867, undated; seealso Rice and Hooley's Minstrels

Container11.24

Hooley and Campbell's Minstrels (R. M. Hooley and Sher. Campbell). 1 clipping,undated

Container11.25

Hooley's Minstrels (R. M. Hooley). 1 photo, circa 1860; 1 print, undated; 1 clipping,undated

Container11.26

Horn, Eph. 6 photos, undated; 3 clippings, 1877, undated; see also Bryant, Dan; box35, pp. 19, 27

Container11.27

Howard, Charles. See also box 35, p. 15


1 clipping, undated Container 31.7

Howard, Frank. 4 photos, undated; see also Adams, Casey, and Howard Container11.29

Howard, Rollin. 3 photos, undated Container 11.30

Howard and Osborne's Minstrels (J. B. Howard and D. A. Osborne). 1 PC, 1895; 3TLS, 1895

Container11.31

Hudgins, Johnny. 3 photos, undated Container 11.32

Hughes, Andy. 4 photos, undated Container 11.33

Hughes, Archie. 4 photos, 1860, undated, 1 with Tom Neville?; 2 clippings, 1909,undated; autograph biographical sketch, 1 p., undated; see also box 35, p. 42

Container11.34

Hughes, Artie. 1 photo, undated Container 11.35

Hughes, Nick. 1 photo, undated Container 11.36

Hughes, Ruey--see Hogan and Hughes

Huntley, Billy. 2 photos, undated Container 11.37

Huntley, Mrs. J. T.--see Campbell Minstrels

Hutchinson Family. 1 photo, undated Container 11.38

Container

34


Irolli's Comedy Company (Vincent F. Irolli). 1 ALS, 1902 Container31.8

Jackleys. 1 photo, undated Container 11.39

Jacobs, husband of Adelina [Jacobs]. 1 photo, undated Container11.40

Jacobs, Billy. 1 photo, 1864 Container 11.41

James, Ed. 6 photos; 1 clipping, undated Container 11.42

Jansen, J. Melville (aka James M. Johnson). 5 photos, undated; see also Johnson andBruno

Container12.1

"Japanese Tommy"--see Dilverd, Thomas

Jasper, Clinton. 3 photos, undated Container 12.2

Jefferson, Joseph--see Rice, "Daddy" (T. D. Rice)

Johannes, Count. 1 photo, undated Container 12.3

Johnson, Carroll. 10 photos, undated; see also McNish, Johnson, and Slavin'sMinstrels; Thatcher and Johnson's Minstrels; box 35, p. 35

Container12.4

Johnson, James M.--see Jansen, J. Melville

Johnson, Rosamond--see Cole and Johnson

Johnson and Bruno (James M. Johnson and Gus Bruno). 4 photos, undated Container12.5

Johnson and Slavin (Carroll Johnson and Bob Slavin). 1 flier, undated Container12.6

Jones, Dick--see McNish, Frank E.

Jones, Richard J. 1 photo; 1 clipping, undated Container 12.7

Jones, Sisieretta. 1 playbill, undated Container 44.12

Jose, Richard J. 2 photos, undated Container 12.8

Joslin, Alvin--see Davis, Charles L.

Kaplan, Hyman (stage name Al Stone). 8 photos, 1 with Tish Lee, undated; 2clippings, 1932-1947; typescript of funeral eulogy, 1947

Container12.9

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Keene, Lew. 1 photo, undated Container 12.10

Kellogg, Clara Louise--see Allen, Johnny

Kelly and Leon's Minstrels (Edwin Kelly and "Leon"). 3 photos, 1878, undated; 10clippings, 1867-1868, undated; 2 playbills, 1879, undated

Container12.11,44.13

Kelly and O'Brien's Minstrels (J. W. Kelly and Tom O'Brien). 5 photos, 1884,undated

Container12.12

Kelly, John T. 3 photos, undated Container 12.13

Kelly, Nolan--see Waters and Kelly

Kemble, J. R. 1 photo, undated Container 12.14

Kenigan. 1 photo, undated Container 12.15

Kennedy, Harry. 1 photo; 2 clippings, undated Container 12.16

Kent, Frank--see box 35, p. 43

Kernell, Harry. 6 photos, undated Container 12.17

Kernell's Monarch Combination (Harry and John Kernell). 1 photo, undated; 1souvenir playing card, undated

Container12.18

Kerns, Frank. 5 photos, undated; see also box 35, p. 11 Container12.19

Kersands, Billy

1 photo, undated Container 12.20

2 prints, undated Container osf 20

Billy Kersands' Minstrels

1 TLS, 1906 Container 12.21

1 playbill, 1885, mounted with photo Container 31.9

Kilpatrick, Thomas. 1 photo, 1930 Container 12.22

King, John H.


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Krohne. 1 photo, undated Container 12.24

Kruger, [Jacque?]. 3 photos, undated Container 12.25

Kunkel, George. 2 photos, undated Container 12.26

La France and Byron. 6 photos, undated Container 12.27

La Rue's Carnival Minstrels (D. C. La Rue). 3 clippings, 1867 Container12.28

Lady Bountiful Minstrels. 1 flier, undated Container 12.29

Lake, Harry, and Dick Sands. 1 photo, 1917 Container 12.30

Lambkin, H. G. 1 photo, undated Container 12.31

Lamont, Fred. 1 photo, undated Container 12.32

Lamont and Ducrow (aka "Happy Hottentots"). 3 photos, undated Container12.33

Lane, Pete--see box 35, p. 46

Lang, Joe. 3 photos, undated Container 12.34

Lansing, Harry--see box 35, p. 7

Larkin and Brandon. 1 photo, undated Container 12.35

Latell, Edwin. 2 photos, 1899 Container 45.1

Lawlor, Charlie. 1 clipping, 1925 Container 12.36

Leavitt, M. B. (Michael Bennett). 3 photos, 1 with wife Hattie de Forrest, undated;see also box 35, p. 42

Container12.37

Leavitt's Gigantean Minstrels (M. B. Leavitt)


Personnel list, undated Container 31.10

LeClair, Mabel--see McIntyre and Heath

Lee, John H.--see Adams and Lee

37


Lee, Pete--see box 35, p. 46

Lee, Tish--see Kaplan, Hyman

Leland, Rose--see McNish, Frank E.

Leland Sisters--see McNish, Frank E.

Lemaire and Samson. 1 photo, undated Container 12.39

Leno, Dan. 3 photos, with his family, undated Container 12.40

"Leon" (Patrick Francis Glassey, aka Francis Leon). 2 photos; 2 prints; 1 clipping,undated; see also Kelly and Leon's Minstrels

Container12.41

Leonard, Eddie

50 photos, 1922, undated; 2 clippings, 1941, undated Container13.1, 31.11-12

1 caricature, undated Container 31.12

Leonard, Eddie, Jr. 4 photos, undated Container 13.2

Leonard, Tommy. 2 photos, undated Container 13.3

Lester and Allen's Minstrels (Billy Lester and Paul Allen). 7 photos, undated; 1 PC,1885; 1 print, undated

Container13.4

Lewis, Frank. 4 photos; 1 print, undated Container 13.5

Lewis, Tom. 1 photo, undated; see also Dockstader, Lew Container13.6

Libby Prison Minstrels. 2 playbills, 1863 Container 13.7,45.2

Linton, Guy. 2 photos, undated Container 13.8

"Little Mac" (Ebenezer Nicholson). 8 photos, undated; see also Rice, Billy;Seymour, Nelse

Container13.9,

31.13

Livermore Brothers Minstrels (H., G., C., C. F., and L. Livermore). 2 photos, 1871 Container13.10

Lloyd and Bidaux's Minstrels (Theodore Gustav Bidaux). 1 clipping, 1868 Container13.11

38


Lorella. 2 photos, undated Container 13.12

Lotta (Charlotte Crabtree). 1 clipping, undated; see also Allen, Johnny Container13.13

Love--see Duckett and Love

Lubin, Lou--see Swor, Bert

Lucas, Sam



Lucker, John. 1 photo, 1861 Container 13.15

Lyles, Aubrey L.--see Miller and Lyles

MacCormack--see Brown and MacCormack

Mack--see Avery and Mack; Pugh and Mack; Worden and Mack

Mack, Charles--see Moran, George, and Charles Mack

Mack, J. C. 1 photo, undated Container 13.16

Mack, James H.--see Sheridan and Mack

Mack, Johnny--see Murphy, Joe; Weaver, Addison

Mack, Pete. 2 photos, 1880 Container 13.17

Mackin, James--see box 35, p. 40

Mackin and Wilson (James Mackin and Francis Wilson). 3 photos, 1875; 1 print,undated

Container13.18

Mackney, E. W. 5 photos, 1833 Container 13.19

Magee, Clem. 3 photos, undated Container 13.20

Maguire, Tom, and wife. 1 photo, undated Container 13.21

Maguire's Minstrels (Tom Maguire). 3 photos, 1878, undated; 1 playbill, undated Container13.22

Mahara's Minstrels (Frank L. Mahara). Circa 10 ALS and telegrams, 1902-1909,undated

Container13.23

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Mahara's Minstrels (Jack and W. A. Mahara). circa 15 ALS and TLS, 1899-1909,undated

Container13.24

Malloy Brothers--see Primrose, George, Jr.

Mammoth Minstrels. 1 program, circa 1916 Container 31.14

Manning, Billy. 8 photos, 1868, undated; see also Emerson, Allen, and Manning'sMinstrels; box 35, p. 30

Container13.25

Marble, Ed. 1 clipping, undated Container 13.26

Marks, Edward M., music publisher. 1 clipping, 1930 Container13.27

Mason, Dan. 2 photos, undated Container 13.28

Mason, Hen. 3 photos, undated Container 13.29

"Master" Barney--see Barney, "Master"

"Master" Martin--see Big 4

"Master" Roberts--see Roberts, "Master"

Mathews and Bulger's Company of Artists (Sherrie Mathews and Harry Bulger). 2posters, undated

Containerosf 53

Mattheus, Brander. 1 clipping, [1915] Container 13.30

Maxwell, Barry. 2 photos, undated, 1 with Will H. Bray, undated Container13.31

Mayer, Sam. 1 photo, undated Container 13.32

McAllister, Billy. 1 photo, undated Container 13.33

McAndrews, J. W. 2 photos, 1870, undated; see also box 35, pp. 6, 18, 22 Container13.34

McAvoy and Rogers (Harry McAvoy). 7 photos, undated Container13.35

McCabe and Young's Minstrels (D. W. McCabe). Contract, undated; ALS, 1901 Container31.15

McCarthy, Charles. 2 photos, undated Container 13.36

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McCarthy, Dan. 3 photos, 2 with Kitty Coleman, undated Container13.37

McClain, Billy. 1 clipping, undated Container 13.38

McClosky, J. J. 1 photo, undated Container 13.39

McCool, Jim. 1 photo, undated Container 13.40

McElroy, Matt, and George M. Devere. 1 photo, 1878 Container13.41

McIntosh, Tom--see Haverly's Minstrels

McIntyre, James. 12 photos, 1881, undated; see also box 35, p. 34 Container13.42

McIntyre and Heath (James McIntyre and Thomas K. Heath)

Circa 160 photos, 1874-1876, undated Container 14.1-5,31.16

2 mounted photos, 1 with photo of Mabel LeClair on reverse, the other withunidentified baby on reverse, undated

Container52.1-2

1 playbill, 1896; 2 programs, 1886-1919; 1 ALS, undated Container15.1, 31.16

1 poster, 1913 Container osf 53

McKee, Andy. 6 photos, undated Container 15.2

McKinley, Neil. 1 photo, undated Container 15.3

McMillan, Charles. 1 photo, 1866 Container 15.4

McNish, Frank E. 12 photos, undated, includes 3 with Dick Jones, the LelandSisters, and his wife Rose Leland respectively, undated

Container15.5

McNish, Johnson, and Slavin's Minstrels (Frank E. McNish, Carroll Johnson, and Bob Slavin)

5 photos, 1885, undated; 1 program, 1885 Container 15.6


McVeigh, John, and Joe Gulick. 2 photos, undated Container 15.7

McWade, Robert. 1 photo, undated Container 15.8

41


Men's Club of Temple Beth Emeth. 1 program, 1940 Container 15.9

Merrett. 1 photo, undated Container 15.10

Merritt and Dixey's Black 4 Hundred. 1 ALS, 1900 Container31.17

Metropolitan Police Minstrels. 1 program, 1917 Container 15.11

Midget Minstrels (Children's Christy Troupe). 1 program, [1887] Container31.18

Miller and Lyles (Flourney E. Miller and Aubrey L. Lyles). 1 photo, undated Container15.12

Mills, Gus. 3 photos, undated Container 15.13

Miner, Harry. 1 photo each of Mrs. Harry Miner and the manager of Miner's BoweryTheatre, undated

Container15.14

"Minstrel Memories," minstrel show featuring Jimmy Wall, Happy Golden, et al.,and possibly headed by Mrs. George Primrose. 10 photos, undated

Container15.15,31.19

Minstrel Misses. 3 clippings, undated Container 15.16

Molloy Twins--see "The Spirit of Minstrelsy"

Monroe, [Ned]. 1 print, undated Container 15.17

Montpelier, A. 1 photo, 1874 Container 15.18

Moon, Geo. E. 1 photo, undated Container 15.19

Moore, "Pony." 2 photos, undated; see also Bryant, Dan; box 35, p. 47 Container15.20

Moore and Burgess' Minstrels ("Pony" Moore and Fred Burgess)

3 photos, undated; 5 programs, 1887-1893, undated Container15.21

2 mounted photos; 1 clipping, undated Container 31.20

Moran, Frank. 2 photos, undated; see also box 35, p. 44 Container15.22

Moran, George, and Charles Mack. 1 photo, undated Container15.23

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Moran and Thomas' San Francisco Minstrels (Frank Moran and Ned Thomas). 1program, 1888

Container31.21

Moran's San Francisco Minstrels (Frank Moran). 3 programs, 1888 Container31.22

Morande, Madeleine--see Foy, [Madeleine?, née Morande]

Moreland, Arthur C. 5 photos, undated Container 15.24

Morris, Billy



Morris, Charles A. 1 photo; 1 clipping, [1922]; see also Wilson and Morris'Minstrels

Container15.26

Morris, D. L. 4 photos, undated Container 15.27

Morris, Lon. 2 photos, undated; 2 clippings, 1868, undated--see also box 35, p. 2 Container15.28

Morris and Ward. 1 photo, undated Container 15.29

Morris Brothers, Pell, and Trowbridge's Minstrels (Billy and Lon Morris, JohnnyPell, Joseph T.Trowbridge). 4 photos, undated; 1 playbill, 1863

Container15.30

Morton, J. W. 3 photos, undated; see also Walters and Morton Container15.31

Moss and Frye (Arthur G. Moss and Edward Frye). 2 photos, undated Container15.32

Mudge, Hank, and John Doyle (J. Marcus Doyle). 1 photo, undated Container15.33

Mullally, W. S.--see box 35, p. 16

Mulligan, John. 1 photo, undated Container 15.34

Murdock. 1 photo, undated Container 15.35

Murphy, J. B.--see box 35, p. 28

Murphy, J. C.--see box 35, pp. 3, 16, 43

43


Murphy, Joe

20 photos, 1862, undated, includes 2 with Johnny Mack Container15.36

1 scrapbook leaf, undated Container 45.3

Murphy, Paddy. 1 photo, undated Container 15.37

Murphy, W. B. 1 photo, undated Container 15.38

"Musical Conservatory." 1 photo, undated Container 15.39

Nahant Minstrels. 1 playbill, 1875 Container 15.40

Neff, John. 5 photos, undated Container 16.1

Neville, Tom--see Hughes, Archie; box 35, p. 42

Newcomb, Bobby. See also Bryant, Dan

1 photo; 1 tintype of daughters Augusta, Blanche, and Effie Newcomb; 1clipping, undated

Container16.2


Newcomb, W. W. 2 photos, undated; see also Rumsey and Newcomb's Minstrels Container16.3

Nicholson, Ebenezer--see "Little Mac"

Nightingale Serenaders. 1 photo, 1846 Container 16.4

Niles, P. J. 2 photos, undated Container 16.5

Norcross, Joseph M. 3 photos, 1912, undated; see also box 35, p. 40 Container16.6

Norman. 1 photo, undated Container 16.7

Norman, Matty. 1 photo, undated Container 16.8

Norton, Nick. 2 photos, undated Container 16.9

Norton, Washington. 3 photos, undated Container 16.10

O'Brien, [John]. 1 photo, undated Container 16.11

O'Brien, Neil. 25 photos, undated Container 16.12

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O'Brien, Tom. 3 photos, undated; see also Kelly and O'Brien's Minstrels Container16.13

J. C. O'Brien's Georgia Minstrels. 1 photo, circa 1897 Container31.25

Neil O'Brien's Minstrels

1 souvenir program, undated Container 16.14

1 clipping, undated Container 45.4


Odd Fellows' Minstrels. 1 flier, undated Container 16.15

Ogden, John. 1 photo, undated Container 16.16

Olympic Quartet. 8 photos, 1888, undated Container 16.17,31.26

O'Neil and Vermont. 1 photo, undated Container 16.18

O'Reardon, Matt. 2 photos, undated Container 16.19

Orving, Henry, and Co. 1 photo, undated Container 16.20

Osborne, D. A.--see Howard and Osborne's Minstrels

Hal Overton's Etheopian Ecstacy (sic). 2 ALS, 1899 Container16.21

Overton, J. S. 1 photo, undated Container 16.22

Paine, Ira. 4 photos, undated Container 16.23

Palladium Minstrels. 1 program, undated Container 16.24

Palmer, W. F.--see Rich-Palm Minstrels

Parker, Lew. 1 photo, 1887 Container 16.25

Dailey Paskman's Radio Minstrels

7 photos; 1 clipping from sheet music cover, undated Container16.26, 32.1

Sheet music cover, undated Container 32.1

45


Pastor, Tony (aka Billy Pastor). 7 photos, 1 with wife Josephine Foley and 1 withJennie Hill, undated; 4 clippings, 1879, undated; see also Dockstader, Lew; box 35,p. 46

Container16.27

Patterson, Johnny. 1 photo, undated Container 16.28

Paul, Howard. 1 photo, undated Container 16.29

Peak Family (William Peak Jr.). 3 photos, undated Container 16.30

Pearl, Charles C.--see Welby and Pearl

Peel, Matt. Ink and watercolor drawing, undated; see also box 35, p. 17 Container16.31

Peel, Tommy--see Bryant, Dan; Converse, Frank; box 35, p. 12

Peel, Mrs. Matt--see Campbell Minstrels

Pelham, Dick. 2 photos; 1 clipping, undated Container 16.32

Pell, Harry--see box 35, p. 20

Pell, Johnny. 2 photos, undated; see also Morris Brothers, Pell, and Trowbridge'sMinstrels; box 35, pp. 2, 21

Container16.33

Pendy, John. 7 photos, undated; see also box 35, p. 46 Container16.34

Perrin, Sidney--see Rucker and Perrin

Pettengill, Joseph--see American 4

Phoenix, Walter. 4 photos, undated; see also box 35, p. 22 Container16.35

Pickert, Willis, and sister. 2 photos, undated Container 16.36

Pierson, Harry. 2 photos, undated Container 16.37

Plantation Minstrels. 1 program, 1872 Container 16.38

Pond, William A., music publisher. 1 photo; 2 prints, undated Container16.39

Ponisi, Mme.--see Allen, Johnny

Jack Powell Sextette. 2 photos, undated Container 32.2

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Tom Powell's Minstrels. 1 clipping, undated Container 16.40

Prendergast, Tom. 1 photo, undated; see also Bryant, Dan; box 35, p. 20 Container16.41

Prentis, Harry, and George W. Carey. 1 photo, 1872 Container16.42

Sam Price's Minstrels. 1 playbill, undated Container 16.43

Primrose, George H. See also Barlow, Wilson, Primrose, and West's Minstrels; Primrose andDockstader's Minstrels; Primrose and West's Minstrels; Primrose and Wilson's Minstrels;Thatcher, Primrose, and West's Minstrels; box 35, p. 39

34 photos, 1879-1903, undated, includes 3 of Primrose and the Foley Twins,Johnnie and Willie, and 1 of Mrs. George Primrose

Container17.1-2

4 clippings, 1919, undated; 3 ALS, 1907 Container 17.3

Primrose, George, Jr., and the Malloy Brothers. 1 clipping, 1917 Container32.3

Primrose, Mrs. George--see Primrose, George H.; "The Spirit of Minstrelsy"; "MinstrelMemories"

Primrose and Dockstader's Minstrels (George H. Primrose and Lew Dockstader)

5 photos, 1889-1900; 4 clippings, 1899-1902; 3 TLS, 1899; incompletebroadside, undated; 1 playbill, 1902

Container17.4

8 programs, 1902-1914, undated Container 17.5, 32.4

Primrose and West's Minstrels (George H. Primrose and William H. West)

8 photos, 1875-1889, undated; 1 TLS, 1896; 1 print, undated Container17.6

6 programs, 1888-1895, undated; 1 scrapbook leaf, undated Container32.5


Primrose and Wilson's Minstrels (George H. Primrose and George Wilson). 1program, 1913

Container17.7

Pringle, C. W.--see Richards and Pringle's Georgia Minstrels; Richards and Pringle's, Ruscoand Holland's Big Minstrel Festival

47


Pugh and Mack. 1 photo, circa 1932 Container 17.8

Queen, John. 1 clipping, 1902 Container 17.9

Queen, Johnny. 7 photos, undated; see also box 35, p. 17 Container17.10

Queen and West (John Queen and William West). 1 photo, undated Container17.11

Quilter, Dick--see box 35, p. 11

Quilter and Goldrich (Dick Quilter and Peter Goldrich). 5 photos, 1889, undated Container17.12

Ralph, Dick. 5 photos; 1 clipping, undated; see also box 35, p. 6 Container17.13

Rankin, Carl--see Barlow, Wilson, and Rankin's Minstrels

Rawlinson, J. 1 print, undated Container 17.14

Ray, Johnny. 2 photos, undated Container 17.15

Reed, Charlie. 2 photos, 1874, undated Container 17.16

Reed, Dave. See also Bryant, Dan



Reeves, Al. 5 photos, undated Container 17.18

Reynolds, Charles. 1 photo, undated Container 17.19

Reynolds and Walling. 1 tintype, undated Container 17.20

Reynolds Brothers (Charles and George). 1 photo, undated; see also box 35, p. 17 Container17.21

"Ricardo." 1 photo; 1 print, undated Container 17.22

Rice, Billy. 11 photos, 3 with "Little Mac," undated; see also box 35, p. 22 Container18.1

Rice, "Daddy" (T. D. Rice)

1 clipping, 1860 Container 18.2

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1 painting of Rice with Joseph Jefferson, 1831 Container 53

1 photo of 1833 print, undated Container osf 23

Rice, Dan. 3 photos, undated; 1 print, undated; 1 clipping [1913] Container17.25

Rice, Edward Le Roy. 3 clippings, 1909-1917; 2 promotional booklets for Monarchsof Minstrelsy, 1909

Container18.3, 32.7

Rice, Johnny. 2 photos, undated Container 18.4

Rice, William Henry. 2 photos, undated; see also box 35, p. 2 Container18.5

Rice and Hooley's Minstrels (Billy Rice and R. M. Hooley). 2 photos, undated Container18.6

Richards, Victor. 2 clippings, 1930-1931 Container 18.7

Richards and Pringle's Georgia Minstrels (O. E. Richards and C. W. Pringle). 5 ALSand TLS, 1899-1902, undated

Container18.8

Richards and Pringle's, Rusco and Holland's Big Minstrel Festival (O. E. Richards,C. W. Pringle, W. A. Rusco, and John J. Holland). 3 TLS and ALS, 1899

Container18.9

Richardson, H. S.--see Rich-Palm Minstrels

Richmond, Harry. 3 photos, circa 1878, undated Container 18.10

Rich-Palm Minstrels (H. S. Richardson and W. F. Palmer). 1 TLS, 1908 Container18.11

Rigby, Arthur. 3 photos, 1916, undated Container 18.12

Riggs, T. G.--see Wild, Johnny; box 35, p. 32

Rinaldo. 4 photos, undated Container 18.13

Rinngold, Izzy--see Watts and Ringold

Roberts, "Master." 2 photos, undated Container 18.14

Harry Robinson's Minstrels


1 broadside, undated Container osf 24

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Robinson, Justin--see box 35, p. 9

Robuck, Miss. 1 photo, undated Container 18.16

Roche, Johnny. 1 photo, undated Container 18.17

Rockefeller Minstrels (George W. Rockefeller). 1 photo, circa 1874 Container18.18

Roger Brothers. 2 photos, undated Container 18.19

Rogers--see McAvoy and Rogers

Rogers, Gus. 1 photo, undated Container 18.20

Rogers, Neil. 1 photo, undated; see also box 35, p. 17 Container18.21

Rogers, Steve. 5 photos, undated Container 18.22

Rohde, Maria de. 3 photos, undated Container 18.23

Root. 2 photos, undated Container 18.24

Ross, "Blackface" Eddie. 3 photos, undated Container 18.25

Rucker and Perrin (John? Rucker and Sidney? Perrin). 1 photo, undated Container18.26

Rudolph. 1 photo, undated Container 18.27

Rumsey, Hy. 3 photos, undated Container 18.28

Rumsey and Newcomb's Minstrels (Hy Rumsey and W. W. Newcomb). 1 clipping,undated

Container18.29

Runnells, Fred


1 leaf of music part for trombome, signed by Runnells, undated Container32.8

Rusco, W. A.--see Richards and Pringle's, Rusco and Holland's Big Minstrel Festival

Russell, James G. 4 photos, undated Container 18.31

Russell, John. 5 photos, 1877, undated Container 18.32

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Ryan, Sam J. 1 photo, undated Container 18.33

Ryan, Tommy. 6 photos, 1874-1883, undated Container 18.34

Ryman, Add. 3 photos, undated Container 18.35

Sable Harmonists. 1 photo, 1848 Container 18.36

Samson--see Lemaire and Samson

San Francisco Minstrels (owned variously by Billy Birch, Dave Wambold, William H. Bernard,Charles Backus, and William H. Hamilton; for other groups that capitalized on the SanFrancisco name, see Moran and Thomas' San Francisco Minstrels; T. J. West's San FranciscoMinstrels

9 photos, 1865-1868, undated; 12 clippings, [1867-1874], undated; 2 prints,[1876]; ink drawing, undated

Container18.37,

45.5

Circa 35 playbills and programs, 1865-1884, undated Container32.9-10, 45.5

Sanderson, H. S. 1 photo, undated Container 18.38

Sands, Dick. 2 photos, undated; 1 print, undated; see also Lake, Harry, and DickSands; box 35, p. 41

Container18.39

Sands, Edward. 3 photos, undated Container 18.40

Sanford, James. 1 photo, undated; see also box 35, pp. 4, 20 Container18.41

Sanford, Samuel S.

"Personal Reminiscences of Himself together with the History of Minstrelsy from its[origin?], 1843 to 1893, with a Sketch of all the Celebrities of the Past and Present"

Autograph manuscript, 150 pp., and unpaginated leaves, circa 30 pp., undated Container32.11-14

Preservation photocopy Container 19.1-2

Typed transcript, 4 pp., undated Container 19.3

3 clippings, undated; 9 photos, 1854-1903, undated Container 19.4,45.6

1 print, 1854 Container 45.6

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Sanford and Wilson (James Sanford and Charles Wilson). 11 photos, 1873-1877,undated

Container19.5,

32.15

Sargent, H. J. 1 photo, undated Container 19.6

Sarony, Gilbert, female impersonator. 2 photos, undated Container19.7

Scanlan, W. J. 1 poster, undated Container osf 25

Scanlon and Cronin (Billy Scanlon and Billy Cronin). 16 photos, undated Container19.8

Schoolcraft, Luke. 6 photos, 1873, undated Container 19.9

Schoolcraft and Coes (Luke Schoolcraft and George H. Coes). 2 photos, 1870,undated

Container19.10

Oliver Scott's Minstrels. 1 TLS, 1898; 2 ALS, 1900 Container19.11

Seaman, Charles V. 3 photos, undated Container 19.12

Seaver's Minstrels? 1 program, 1867 Container 45.7

Seigel, Frankie. 1 clipping, 1915 Container 32.16

Selwyn, Eddie. 2 photos, undated Container 19.13

Seymour, Nelse. 12 photos, 1862-1870, undated, 3 with "Little Mac"; 3 clippings,1875, undated-- see also Bryant, Dan; box 35, pp. 7, 10, 15, 26

Container19.14

Shannon, Ger. 2 photos, undated Container 19.15

Sharpley, Sam. 1 photo; 3 clippings, 1875, undated; see also box 35, pp. 18, 48 Container19.16

Sam Sharpley's Minstrels. 1 clipping, 1868 Container 19.17

Shay, Charley


1 flier, Charley Shay's Advance Courier, undated Container osf26

Shay, Johnny. 2 photos, undated Container 19.19

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Sheffer, "Buck"--see Foley and Sheffer

Sheffer and Blakeley ("Buck" Sheffer and Harry Blakeley). 4 photos, undated Container19.20

Shelby, Dan. 2 photos, undated Container 19.21

Dan Shelby's Minstrels. 1 clipping, undated Container 19.22

Sheldon, Al. 1 photo, undated Container 19.23

Shepard, Burt--see box 35, p. 28

Shepherd's Minstrels (Albert Shepherd). 5 ALS, 1899-1900, undated Container20.1

Sheppard, Billy. 3 photos, undated Container 20.2

Sheppard, Bob. 2 photos, 1863, undated Container 20.3

Sheppard, Frank--see Wood and Sheppard; Wood, Shep[p]ard, and Bryant's Musical Kings

Sheridan and Mack (John F. Sheridan and James H. Mack)


1 program, 1874 Container 32.17

Simmons, Lew. 4 photos; 2 clippings, undated--see also White and Simmons; box35, p. 24

Container20.5

Simmons and Slocum's Minstrels (Lew Simmons and E. N. Slocum). 3 photos, circa1870-1871, undated

Container20.6, 45.8

"Simon Pure" Minstrels. 1 clipping, undated Container 20.7

Sims, W. E. 1 photo, undated Container 20.8

Skiff, M. T. 4 photos, undated; see also box 35, pp. 8, 12 Container20.9

M. T. Skiff's California Minstrels. 3 playbills, 1881-1882 Container osf53

Slavin, Bob. 3 photos, undated; see also Johnson and Slavin; McNish, Johnson, andSlavin's Minstrels; box 35, p. 2

Container20.10

Slocum, E. N.--see Simmons and Slocum's Minstrels

53


Smith. 2 photos, undated Container 20.11

Smith, William--see Big 4

Smith and Boatner (Leo Boatner). 2 photos, undated Container20.12

Smith and Byrne (Ed C. Smith and John H. W. Byrne). 1 photo, undated Container20.13

Solomon, Edward, composer and Lillian Russell's husband. 1 photo, undated Container20.14

"The Spirit of Minstrelsy," minstrel show featuring Mrs. George Primrose, JohnHealy, and the Molloy Twins. 10 photos, undated

Container20.15

Sprague, Dan. 1 photo, undated Container 20.16

Stanwood, Harry. 5 photos, 1878, undated; see also box 35, p. 29 Container20.17

Steele, George--see box 35, p. 45

Stephens, Roe, tambourine merchant. 1 ALS, 1877 Container20.18

Stickney, Sam, clown with Robinson's Circus. 1 photo, 1867 Container20.19

"Stompy" Celesten--see Brown, "Lasses"

Stone, Al--see Kaplan, Hyman

Stowe, Carle. 2 photos, undated Container 20.20

Stratton, Eugene. 1 photo, 1878; 1 clipping, undated Container20.21

Gus Sun American Minstrels. 6 ALS, 1901, undated; 1 PC, 1901; 1 clipping,undated

Container20.22

Sutton, Charley. 1 photo, undated Container 20.23

Swain, Sam. 3 photos, undated Container 20.24

Sweatnam, Willis P. 3 photos, undated; 1 clipping, 1930 Container20.25

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Sweeney, Joe. 2 clippings, undated; see also box 35, p. 43 Container20.26

"Sweet William" and "Bad Bill." 1 photo, undated Container 20.27

Swor, Bert. 8 photos, undated, 2 with Lou Lubin; 1 clipping, undated Container20.28

Swor, John. 1 photo, undated Container 20.29

Symonds, Jack, and Bill Blackburn. 1 photo, undated Container20.30

Talbott, Harry. 2 photos, 1865 Container 20.31

Talbott, Jack. 3 photos, circa 1860 Container 20.32

Taper and Green. 1 photo (only 1 person shown), undated Container20.33

Tennessee Quadroon Minstrels. 1 playbill, undated Container20.34

Terriss, T. T. (Ricardo Cortez?). 1 photo, undated Container 20.35

Thatcher, George. 8 photos; 2 clippings, undated Container 20.36

George Thatcher's Minstrels


2 programs, 1891-1894 Container 32.18

Thatcher and Johnson's Minstrels (George Thatcher and Carroll Johnson). 1 TLS,1895

Container20.37

Thatcher, Primrose, and West's Minstrels (George Thatcher, George H. Primrose, and WilliamH. West)

9 photos, 1887-1888, undated; 1 clipping, 1883 Container20.38, osf 28

3 posters, undated Container osf 53

12 programs, 1885-1888, undated Container 33.1

Thomas. 1 photo, undated Container 20.39

Thomas, [J.?] R. 1 photo, undated Container 20.40

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Thomas, Ned--see Moran and Thomas' San Francisco Minstrels

Thomas, T. F. Circa 15 typed and autograph notes, TLS, and ALS, 1934-1935,undated

Container20.41

Thompson, James. 1 photo, circa 1883 Container 20.42

Thompson, James "Fat." 2 photos, undated Container 21.1

Thompson, Johnny; See also box 35, p. 47

3 photos; 1 print, undated Container 21.2

1 issue of Comedian, 1876 Container osf 29

Thorner. 1 photo, undated Container 21.3

Titus, Frank. 1 PC, undated Container 21.4

Tooley, Larry. 6 photos, undated Container 21.5

Topack, George--box 35, p. 45

Trocadero Quartet. 1 clipping, undated Container 21.6

Trowbridge, Joseph T. 2 photos, undated; see also Morris Brothers, Pell, andTrowbridge's Minstrels

Container21.7

"Tucker." 1 photo, undated Container 21.8

Turtle Boy from Arkansas. 1 poster, undated Container osf 51

Tute's Minstrels (James T. Tute). 2 programs, 1876, undated Container33.2

Two Ton Twins. 1 photo, undated Container 21.9

Unsworth, [James?]. 1 clipping, undated Container 21.10

Van, Billy. 1 photo, undated Container 21.11

John R. Van Arnam's Minstrels. 1 photo, undated Container 21.12

Van Fossen, Harry. 3 photos, undated Container 21.13

Vermont--see O'Neil and Vermont

Virginia Minstrels

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2 photos; typescript of radio broadcast, undated Container 33.3

Board affixed with 4 photos, undated, and sheet music cover, 1843 Containerosf 30

Virginia Serenaders. 1 photo, undated Container 21.14

Vogel, John W. 3 photos, undated Container 21.15

Vogel's Minstrels (John W. Vogel). 2 clippings, 1902-[1905]; 2 TLS, 1899 Container21.16

Wagner, "Happy" Cal. 9 photos, 1860, undated; 1 clipping, [1904] Container21.17

"Happy" Cal Wagner's Minstrels. 1 clipping, 1875 Container 21.18

Waldron, Dan. 3 photos, undated; see also Big 4 Container 21.19

Walker, George. 3 photos, undated; see also Williams and Walker Container21.20

Wall, Jimmy. 1 business card, undated; see also "Minstrel Memories" Container21.21

Wallace, Jake. 1 photo, undated Container 21.22

Walling--see Reynolds and Walling

Walters and Morton (Charley Walters and J. W. Morton). 1 print, undated Container21.23

Walz, Fred. 1 photo, undated Container 21.24

Wambold, Dave. 8 photos; 2 clippings, undated--see also San Francisco Minstrels;box 35, p. 37

Container21.25

Wambold, James. 3 photos, undated; 1 clipping, [1901] Container21.26

Ward--see Morris and Ward

Ward, "Hi Tom," and Charles Diamond. 1 flier, undated Container21.27

Ward, William H. 1 business card, 1905; see also Fox and Ward Container21.28

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Warfield, Tom. 5 photos, undated Container 21.29

Waters and Kelly (Tom Waters and Nolan Kelly). 3 photos, undated Container21.30

Watson, Harry. 3 photos; 1 tintype, undated Container 21.31

Watts and Ringold (Izzy Rinngold?). 2 photos, undated Container21.32

Weaver, Addison. 4 photos, 1855, undated, 1 with Johnny Mack; 1 clipping, [1903];see also box 35, p. 24

Container21.33

Webster. 1 photo, undated Container 21.34

Welby and Pearl (Jake Welby and Charles C. Pearl). 2 photos, 1 mounted withclipping, circa 1883

Container21.35

Welch, Billy. 2 photos, undated Container 21.36

Welch, Charles M. 1 photo, 1875 Container 21.37

Welch, Emmett, and His Minstrels. 14 photos, undated Container21.38

Welch, Fayette. 5 photos, undated Container 21.39

Wesley Brothers--see box 35, p. 13

Wesner, Ella. 1 photo, undated Container 21.40

West, Luke. 1 clipping, undated Container 21.41

West, Ned. 1 photo, undated Container 21.42

T. J. West's San Francisco Minstrels. 2 programs, undated Container45.9

West, William. 2 photos; 1 print, undated--see also Queen and West Container21.43

West, William H. 8 photos, undated; 2 clippings, 1902; see also Barlow, Wilson,Primrose, and West's Minstrels; Primrose and West's Minstrels; Thatcher, Primrose,and West's Minstrels; box 35, pp. 39, 48

Container22.1, 33.4

William H. West's Big Minstrel Jubilee. 9 TLS and ALS, 1899-1907 Container22.2

Westeyren--see Ekstrom and Westeyren

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Weston, Horace. 2 photos, undated; photocopy of flier, circa 1882 Container22.3

Weston, William R.--see Culhane, Chace, and Weston's Minstrels

Weston Brothers (Sam and Morris). 1 poster, undated Container osf31

Wheeler, "Punch"--see Dockstader, Lew

Wheeler's Ideal Minstrels. 1 PC, 188[6?] Container 22.4

White, Archie. 13 photos, many with wife Ella Esmond; 1 PC, undated Container22.5

White, Charles O. 1 photo, undated Container 22.6

White, Charles T. 8 photos, 1862-1881, undated; 3 prints, undated; 7 clippings,1867, undated; see also box 35, pp. 5, 9, 14, 27

Container22.7, 33.5

White, Mrs. Charles T.--see box 35, p. 9

White, Edward C. 1 ALS, 1907 Container 22.8

White, Frank H. 2 photos, undated Container 22.9

White, J. M. 1 playbill, 1833 Container 45.10

White and Simmons (Frank H. White and Lew Simmons). 2 photos, undated Container22.10

White's Serenaders. Sheet music cover, 1949 Container 33.6

Whitlock, Billy. 3 photos, undated Container 22.11

Whitman, Julius P. 2 photos, circa 1865 Container 45.11

Whitmore and Clark's Minstrels (George M. Clark).1 program, 1872 Container33.7

Wild, Frank. 1 photo, 1865 Container 22.12

Wild, Johnny. 4 photos, 1862, undated, 1 with Hubert William Eagan and T. G.Riggs; 1 drawing, undated; see also box 35, p. 32

Container22.13

Wilhats, The. 2 photos, undated Container 22.14

Williams, Barney. 1 photo, undated Container 22.15

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Williams, Bert. 6 photos, undated; 1 PC, 1959; 3 programs, 1910-1919 Container22.16

Williams, Billy. 1 clipping, 1908 Container 22.17

Williams, Gus. 9 photos, undated Container 22.18

Harry Williams' Academy (Pittsburg). 1 program, 1899 Container22.19

Williams, Johnny. 1 photo, undated Container 22.20

Williams, Percy G. 3 clippings, 1882 Container 22.21

Williams, Tommy. 1 photo, undated; see also box 35, p. 21 Container22.22

Williams and Clark. 1 photo, undated Container 22.23

Williams and Walker (Bert Williams and George Walker). 1 scrapbook leaf,undated; 2 ALS, 1910, undated; 4 photos, undated; 1 program, 1908

Container22.24

Williams and Young. 3 photos, undated Container 22.25

Willis, Oscar. 2 photos, undated; see also box 35, p. 36 Container22.26

Wills and Burfoot. 1 photo, undated Container 22.27

Wilson, Billy. 1 photo, undated Container 22.28

Wilson, Charles. 10 photos, includes 6 with his daughter, 1865, undated; see alsoSanford and Wilson; box 35, p. 20

Container22.29

Wilson, Dave--see box 35, p. 5

Wilson, Francis. 1 clipping, undated; see also Mackin and Wilson; box 35, p. 29 Container22.30

Wilson, Fred. 7 photos, undated Container 22.31

Wilson, George. 9 photos, 1877-1898, undated; biographical sketch, 1 p., undated;see also Barlow, Wilson, and Co.'s Minstrels; Barlow, Wilson, and Rankin'sMinstrels; Barlow, Wilson, Primrose, and West's Minstrels; Primrose and Wilson'sMinstrels

Container22.32,

33.8

Wilson, Jack

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1 caricature, undated Container 33.9

Wilson, Luke. 1 photo, 1866; see also box 35, p. 28 Container 23.1

Wilson and Morris' Minstrels (Fred Wilson and Charles A. Morris). 1 clipping,[1861]

Container23.2

Winter, Banks. 4 photos, undated Container 23.3

Witherspoon, Herbert. 4 photos, undated Container 23.4

Witt, Julius. 1 photo, undated Container 23.5

Wood and Sheppard (Billy Wood and Frank Sheppard). 3 photos, undated; 1clipping, undated; 1 program, 1894

Container23.6

Wood, Shep[p]ard, and Bryant's Musical Kings (Billy Wood, Frank Sheppard, andFred Bryant). 1 poster, undated

Containerosf 53

Wood's Minstrels (Henry Wood)

Typed song lyrics, 1865; 1 clipping, [1861] Container 23.7

1 program, 1862 Container 45.12

Woodson, Harry. 3 photos, undated; see also box 35, p. 48 Container23.8

Worden and Mack. 1 photo, 1880 Container 23.9

Worley, Charley--see Girard and Worley

Young--see McCabe and Young's Minstrels; Williams and Young

Young, Charles W. 1 photo, undated Container 23.10

Zanfretta, Flora. 2 photos, 1875 Container 23.11

Composites Container 23.12, 33.10,osf 32

Unidentified Container 23.13-8,33.11

Unidentified (continued) Container osf 33, 54

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Series II. Playbills and Programs, 1847-1914 (Original Inventory)

A-F, undated Container 45.13, osf 36,osf 52

Aeolians, 1851-1857, undated Container 45.14

Bryant's Minstrels, 1859-1878, undated Container 46.1, osf52

Buckley's Serenaders, 1863-1874, undated Container 46.2,osf 37

Callender's Georgia Minstrels, 1874-1884, undated Container 46.3,osf 38

Carncross and Dixey's Minstrels, 1866-1878, undated Container 46.4

Christy's Minstrels, 1850-1872, undated Container 46.5, osf52

W. S. Cleveland's Minstrels, 1889-1895 Container 46.6

Dockstader's Minstrels, 1886-1893, undated Container 46.7

Emerson's Minstrels, 1872-1879, undated Container 46.8

Ethiopian Serenaders, 1847-1851 Container 46.9, osf 52

"Female" minstrels [men and women], 1872-1887, undated Container46.10

G-N, undated Container 47.1, osf 39,osf 52

Georgia Minstrels, 1876-1880 Container 47.2

Haverly's Mastodon Minstrels, 1879-1887, undated Container 47.3,osf 40, osf 52

Haverly's Minstrels, 1876-1898, undated Container 47.4

Hooley and Campbell's Minstrels, 1860 Container osf 41

Hooley's Minstrels, 1861-1880 Container 47.5

Kelly and Leon's Minstrels, 1867-1876, undated Container 47.6,osf 52

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Leavitt's Minstrels, 1881-1884, undated Container 47.7, osf52

McNish, Johnson, and Slavin's Minstrels, 1885-1887 Container 47.8

O-R, undated Container 47.9

Primrose and Dockstader's Minstrels, [1899]-1914, undated Container47.10

S-Z, undated Container 47.11, osf 42

San Francisco Minstrels, 1865-[1883?], undated Container 47.12,osf 43

George Thatcher's Minstrels, 1890-1894 Container 47.13

Thatcher, Primrose, and West's Minstrels, [1883-1889], undated Container47.14, osf 44

Wood's Minstrels, 1863-1880 Container 47.15

Unidentified Container 47.16

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Series III. Scrapbooks, 1835-1927 (Original Inventory)

"Minstrels, 1835 to 1891" Container 35

Minstrel and variety shows, legitimate theatre, and music performances in New York,1882-1890

Scrapbook Container 36

Associated materials Container 24.1

Disbound scrapbook, 1848-1927 Container 33.12-15

Leaves of disbound scrapbooks

1837-1906 Container 34.1

1875-1916 Container 34.2

1875-1919 Container 34.3

1893 Container 34.4

1893-1901 Container 34.5

Scrapbook leaf, 1879 Container 24.2

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Series IV. Printed Music, 1834-1934 (Original Inventory)

Sheet music

1834 Container 37.1

1835 Container 37.2

1836 Container 37.3

1837 Container 37.4

1840 Container 37.5

1841 Container 37.6

1842 Container 37.7

1843 Container 37.8

1844 Container 37.9

1846 Container 37.10


1848 Container 38.1

1849 Container 38.2

1850 Container 38.3

1851 Container 38.4

1852 Container 38.5

1853 Container 39.1

1854 Container 39.2

1855 Container 39.3

1856 Container 39.4

1857 Container 39.5

1858 Container 39.6

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1859 Container 39.7

1860 Container 39.8

1861 Container 39.9



1864 Container 40.1

1865 Container 40.2

1866 Container 40.3

1867 Container 40.4

1868 Container 40.5

1869 Container 40.6

1870 Container 40.7

1871 Container 40.8

1872 Container 40.9






1878 Container 41.1

1879 Container 41.2

1880 Container 41.3

1881 Container 41.4

1882 Container 41.5

1883 Container 41.6

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1884 Container 41.7

1885 Container 41.8

1886 Container 41.9






1894 Container 42.1

1895 Container 42.2

1896 Container 42.3

1897 Container 42.4

1898 Container 42.5

1899 Container 42.6

1900 Container 42.7

1901 Container 43.1

1902 Container 43.2

1903 Container 43.3

1904 Container 43.4

1905 Container 43.5

1906 Container 43.6

1907 Container 43.7

1908 Container 43.8

1910 Container 43.9

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1919 Container 43a.1












No date Container 43a.13-14

Clippings re songs, 1918-1925, undated Container 24.3, osf34

Songbooks, 1881-1885 Container 24.4-6

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Series V. Songsters, Jokesters, and Miscellaneous Booklets, 1833-1908 (OriginalInventory)

Subseries A. Songsters, 1833-1883, undated

Titles

A-J [*Some items in boxes 25 and 48 are restricted] Container25.1-3, 48.1-66

K-Sh [*Some items in boxes 25 and 49 are restricted] Container25.4, 49.1-38

So-Z [*Some items in boxes 25 and 50 are restricted] Container

25.5-7, 50.1-18

Unknown [*Some items in box 50 are restricted] Container 26.1,50.19-32

Songster leaves, groups 1-20 [*Some items in box 50 are restricted] Container50.33-53

Loose leaves (single pages) Container 26.2

Mounted leaves of songsters, circa 1835-1880 Container 26.3-7

Subseries B. Jokesters and Miscellaneous Booklets, 1870-1908, undated

Titles A-Z [*Some items in box 51 are restricted] Container26.8-9, 51.1-24

Title unknown [*Some items in box 51 are restricted] Container51.25-26

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Series VI. Miscellaneous, 1858-1931 (Original Inventory)

Banjo clippings, advertisements, and instruction books, 1862-1921, undated Container

26.10,27.1-2

"Lady" minstrels programs and clippings, 1859-1904, undated Container27.3

McDonough Opera House (Middletown, Conn.) ALS, PC, telegrams, and contracts,1883-1888, undated

Container27.4, 34.6

"Early History of Negro Minstrelsy," circa 50 clippings, 1911-1913, undated Container27.5-7

Mounted clippings, 1860-1931, undated Container 27.8-9,28.1-7, 29.1

Miscellaneous clippings and other printed material, 1858-1929, undated Container

29.2-4,34.7, 47.17

Miscellaneous prints, circa 1870-1920 Container 29.5-6,34.8, osf 35

Fragile materials *DO NOT PAGE* Container 29.7*

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Series I. Minstrel Show Companies and Performers, circa 1870-1920 (Additions)

Allen, Andrew Jackson Container 55.1

Bishop, Thomas Brigham Container 55.2

Bryant, Dan Container 55.3

Bryant, Jerry Container 55.4

Buckley, George Swayne Container 55.5

Chirgwin, George A. Container 55.6

Christy, Edwin P. Container 55.7

Christy, George A. Container 55.8

Christy's Minstrels Container 55.9

Dixon, George Washington Container 55.10

Dorchester Serenaders Container 55.11

Duprez and Benedict's Minstrels Container 55.12

Emmett, Dan Container 55.13

Al. G. Field's Minstrels Container osf 57-58

Foster, Stephen Collins Container 55.14

Hall Boys' Variety Company Container 55.15

Haverly's Minstrels/Leavitt's Minstrels Container 55.16

Matthews Minstrels Container osf 55

Original Minstrels Container 55.17

Rice, "Daddy" (T. D. Rice) Container 58.1-13

Roberts, James Container 55.18

Seymour, Nelse Container 55.19

Van, Billy Container 55.20

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White, Charles T. Container 55.21

Williams, Barney Container 55.22

Unidentified performer Container 55.23

Lithograph of unidentified minstrel performer Container 55.24

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Series II. Playbills and Programs, 1883, undated (Additions)

Catching a Spy at the Ship Alfred Amateur Theatre, undated Container55.25

Haverly's Minstrels at Haverly's San Francisco Minstrel and Comedy Theatre, 1883 Container56.1

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Series III. Scrapbooks, 1861-1904 (Additions)

Scrapbook, 1861-1904, with detailed list of contents Container bv 1

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Series IV. Printed Music, 1835-1909 (Additions)

"Coon Songs," circa 1890s, with title index Container bv 2

Sheet music

1835 Container 56.2

1842 Container 56.3

1843 Container 56.4

1844 Container 56.5

1847 Container 56.6

1848 Container 56.7

1850 Container 56.8

1851 Container 56.9



1854 Container 57.1

1859 Container 57.2

1860 Container 57.3

1861 Container 57.4

1862 Container 57.5

1863 Container 57.6

1864 Container 57.7

1865 Container 57.8

1866 Container 57.9



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Undated Container 57a.17

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Series V. Songsters, Jokesters, and Miscellaneous Booklets, 1875-1937, undated(Additions)

Subseries A. Songsters, undated

Bryants' New Songster, undated leaf Container 55.26

Subseries B. Jokesters and Miscellaneous Booklets, 1875-1937

The Burnt Corkers' Jamboree, 1930 Container 55.27

Darktown Joker, 1910 Container 55.28

Fisherman's Luck, 1875 Container 55.29

Jolly Pickaninnies Minstrels, 1937 Container 55.30

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Series VI. Miscellaneous, undated (Additions)

"Jitterbugs," photograph of actors in blackface (UT Austin production?), undated Containerosf 56

"The Minstrel Show," program guide produced by the Donald Byrd DanceFoundation, undated

Container55.31

"Stein’s Burnt Cork", make-up product, undated Container 59

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Minstrel Show Collection--Index of Correspondents (Original Inventory)

Allen, Paul, d. 1896 -- 13.4Anthony, A. S. -- 6.21, 27.4Atkinson, G. H. -- 8.14Barton, George L. -- 12.21Barton, J. D. -- 20.1Beach, Bobby -- 30.6Bender, S. P. -- 22.24Bishop, G. E. -- 20.1Botsford, Geis? -- 27.4Bowers, Otis -- 30.6Boyer, L. M. -- 11.9, 32.8Bryant, Neil -- 30.10Bugbur, R. -- 22.2Busby, Al. T. -- 2.30Busby, J. M. -- 5.16Callender, Charles -- 27.4Chatten, James P. -- 4.19Clark, Duncan -- 27.4Cleveland, William S., b. 1861? -- 4.29Colby, George W. -- 27.4Colegrove, A. M. -- 27.4Cook, Charles E. -- 27.4Covington, G. -- 10.22Crawford, George B. -- 27.4Decker, J. H. -- 22.27, 22.29Dumont, Frank -- 7.1Egerton, Harry C. -- 27.4Elmers?, Howard -- 20.37Field, Al. G. (Alfred Griffith), b. 1852 -- 8.14Foote, William -- 27.4Harrison, G. M. -- 27.4Haverly, Jack, 1837-1901 -- 10.22, 10.24Hi-Henry -- 11.13, 27.4Holland, John J. -- 18.8-9Howard, J. B. -- 11.31Irolli, Vincent F. -- 2.8Jewell, E. M. -- 16.21Junker, W. A. -- 19.11Langstaff, Charles W. -- 4.14Leavitt, M. B. -- 27.4Lester, Billy -- 13.4Logan, Frank -- 18.8Mahara, Frank L. -- 13.23Mahara, Jack -- 13.24Mahara, W. A. -- 13.24Mayer, Sam -- 7.17McCabe, D. W. -- 2.15McNamara, J. M. -- 27.4Nankeville, W. E. -- 10.22

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Norcross, J. M. -- 27.4Osborne, D. A. -- 11.31Overton, Hal -- 16.21Palmer, W. F. -- 18.11Quinlan, Dan -- 8.14Ricaby, Sanford B. -- 22.2Rusco, W. A. -- 18.8Sayers, Henry J. -- 27.4Spitz, Abe -- 22.4, 27.4Stephens, Roe -- 20.18Sun, Gus -- 20.22Thomas, T. F. -- 22.41Vernon, D. S. -- 22.2Vogel, John W. -- 21.16Warrington, William -- 17.3Weeder, G. F. -- 27.4Williams, J. H. -- 27.4Wilson, Charles D. -- 6.12Wixstrom, R. L. -- 9.21Wood, E. H. -- 18.8Wright, Fred E. -- 27.4Unidentified author "Coleman"-- 4.35Unidentified author "Dick"-- 22.16Unidentified author "Heagler"-- 4.35Unidentified author -- 23.13

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Index of Songsters

The Crochet or The Songster and Toast-Master’s Companion, William McKenney, 1847--25.1Grigg’s Southern and Western Songster, 1833, partial--25.1The Comic Forget-Me-Not Songster, Fisher and Brother, undated, partial--25.2Gus Williams’ "Latest and Best" 25 Cent Songster, Robert M. De Witt, 1875--25.3Jolly John Nash’s Our Boys Songster, A.J. Fisher, 1876--25.3Hawkins, Lew. The City Club Songster, Dick’s Pub. House, undated, leaves, partial--25.3Garfield and Arthur Campaign Song Book, Republican Congressional Committee, 1880--25.3Lloyd’s Jovial Songster, undated, leaves, complete--25.4Campbell, M. Wood’s Minstrel Songs, Dick & Fitzgerald, 1855, leaves, partial--25.5Emerick, Albert G. Songs for the People, Vol. 1, G.B. Zeiber & Co., 1847, partial--25.5[*Restricted] The Spring of Shellelah Songster, A.J. Fisher, 1872--25.6*The Star Song Book, R. Marsh, [1847?]--25.6The United States Songster, U.P. James, 1836--25.7Untitled ("Boy with the Auburn Hair"), N.Y. Popular Publishing Co., undated, partial--26.2Handy Andy’s Budget of Songs, W. H. Murphy, circa 1850’s, partial--26.2Songster Leaves, 1833-1883--26.3Mounted leaves of songsters, 1835-1880--26.4-26.8Ada Wray’s Good Bye Charlie Songster, Fisher and Denison, 1872, partial--48.1The American Big 4’s Latest Songster, New York Popular Publishing Co., undated, partial--48.2Anthony & Ellis’ Memphis University Student Songster, New York Popular Publishing Co.,undated--48.3Ben Dodge’s Don’t Take Any Notice Songster, A.J. Fisher, 1878--48.4The Berrys’ Song and Dance Book, W. B. Keene & Cooke, 1873, partial--48.5[*Restricted] Billy Barry’s Budget of Fun Songster, New York Popular Publishing Co., undated,partial--48.6*Billy Carter’s Great Banjo Solo Songster, A.J. Fisher, 1873--48.7A Boy’s Best Friend is his Mother Songster, New York Popular Publishing Co., undated--48.8Billy Holmes’ Comic Local Lyrics, Dick & Fitzgerald, 1866--48.9Bryants’ New Songster, Robert M. DeWitt, 1864, leaves, partial--48.10Carncross & Dixey’s Minstrel Melodies, Simpson & Co., 1864, partial--48.11[*Restricted] Charley Melville’s Sweet Face at the Window Songster, Hilton & Syme, undated,partial--48.12*Charley Vivian’s Who Stole the Donkey Songster, [1867?], partial--48.13Chas. H. Duncan’s Whiskers on the Moon Songster, New York Popular Publishing Co.,undated--48.14Christy’s Bones and Banjo Melodist, Dick & Fitzgerald, undated--48.15Christy’s Panorama Songster, William H. Murphy, undated, 3 copies--48.16[*Restricted] Daisy Remington’s Delia Clancy Songster, New York Popular Publishing Co.,1880--48.17*[*Restricted] Daly Brothers’ South Carolina Cloe Songster, New York Popular Publishing Co.,1878, partial--48.18*Dan Bryant’s Dixieland, undated--48.19[*Restricted] Dan Collyer’s Nonsense and Fun Songster, New York Popular Publishing Co.,undated, partial--48.20*Dan Morris’s New Irish and Dutch Songster, Robert M. DeWitt, 1873--48.21Dave Reed’s "Sally Come Up" Songster, Dick & Fitzgerald, 1868, 3 copies--48.22The Dayton’s Old Age vs. Youth Songster, New York Popular Publishing Co., 1880, partial--48.23Delhanty & Hengler’s Complete Book of Songs, Jokes, and Conundrums, A.J. Fisher, 1878--48.24[*Restricted] Ella Wesner’s "Dandy Dude" Songster, New York Popular Publishing Co.,

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undated--48.25*Ella Wesner’s King of Trumps Songster, A.J. Fisher, 1875--48.26Everybody’s Comic Songster, Fisher & Brother, undated--48.27Fagan & Fox’s International Derby Songster, New York Popular Publishing Co., 1881--48.28The Fastest Girl in New York Songster, Ornum & Co., undated--48.29Formosa Songster, Fisher & Denison, 1869, partial--48.30The Four Brilliants Songster, New York Popular Publishing Co., undated--48.31Four Excellent Songs, Glasgow, undated--48.32The Frisky Irish Songster, Dick & Fitzgerald, 1862, partial--48.33George S. Knight’s Latest Songs and Recitations, New York Popular Publishing Co., 1883--48.34[*Restricted] The Great Republic Songster, Richard Marsh, 1857, partial--48.35*Gus Hill’s World of Novelties Songster, E.E. Benedict, undated--48.36Gus Hill’s World of Novelties Songster, New York Popular Publishing Co., undated--48.37[*Restricted] Gus Williams’ Mygel Snyder’s Barty Songster, Robert M. De Witt, 1872, 2 copies(c. 2 partial and restricted)--48.38-39*Haley and West’s "Les Grotesques Eccentriques" Songster, Clinton T. De Witt, 1879--48.40[*Restricted] Hallen and Hart’s Pinafore in 15 Minutes Songster, New York Popular PublishingCo., 1880--48.41*Harper and Stansill’s One Legged Songster, A.J. Fisher, 1875, 2 copies (c. 2 partial)--48.42-43Harry Osborn’s New Character Songster, Robert M. De Witt, 1874--48.44Harry Stanwood’s "Banjo Solos" Songster, Robert M. De Witt, 1874--48.45Haverly’s Modern Model Minstrel Songster, New York Popular Publishing Co., [1869?], leaves,complete--48.46Hennessy Brothers’ Ideal Minstrel Songster, New York Popular Publishing Co., undated, leaves,partial--48.47Hilda Thomas’ Favorite Songs, New York Variety Publishing Co., undated, partial--48.48The "His Heart was True to Poll" Songster, Robert M. De Witt, 1871--48.49Hooley’s "High Daddy" Songster, Robert M. De Witt, 1865--48.50[*Restricted] Jas. B. Radcliffe’s Electric Liver Pad Songster, New York Popular Publishing Co.,undated--48.51*Jennie Engel’s Bouquet of Melodies, Robert M. De Witt, 1873--48.52Jennie Engel’s "Courting in the Rain" Songster, Robert M. De Witt, 1872--48.53Jennie Engel’s "Little Jack Sheppard" Songster, Robert M. De Witt, 1873--48.54Joe Lang’s Old Aunt Jemima Songster, A.J. Fisher, 1873--48.55John W. Gibbons’ The Tramp Songster, New York Popular Publishing Co., 1875--48.56Johnny Allen’s Hous Von De Rhine Songster, New York Popular Publishing Co., 1881--48.57Johnny Cross’ Pontoon Songster, Dick & Fitzgerald, 1867--48.58Johnny Hahn’s Funniest Nigger Out Songster, Ornum & Co., undated--48.59Johnny Roach’s (Centennial) "Come and Join the Band" Songster, undated, partial--48.60Johnny Roach’s Funny When You Feel that Way Songster, A.J. Fisher, 1873, partial--48.61Johnny Roach’s "Great Sensation" Songster, Robert M. De Witt, 1872--48.62Johnson and Bruno’s Mania Monia Nigs Songster, A.J. Fisher, 1875, leaves, partial--48.63[*Restricted] Johnson and Harringston’s Kronic Kranks Songster, New York Popular PublishingCo., undated--48.64*Johnson & Powers’ Little Moke Songster, A.J. Fisher, 1873--48.65The Jolly Beggar, Glasgow, undated--48.66Kitty Brooke’s "Jolly Sailor Boy" Songster, Robert M. De Witt, 1874--49.1The Kitty from Cork Songster, C.A. Calhoun, 1869--49.2The Lover’s Forget-Me-Not and Songs of Beauty, John B. Perry, 1847, partial--49.3Old Plantation Songster, Fisher & Brother, undated, 9 copies--49.4-6Old Uncle Ned Songster, Fisher & Brother, undated, 45 copies--49.7-18

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Olympic Novelty Theatre Character Songster, Dick Dorney, undated, partial--49.19Plantation Lullabies, undated--49.20Prendergast, Dick. Plut Sossage Billy Songster, Ornum and Co., undated, partial--49.21Pop Goes the Weasel Songster, Fisher & Brother, undated, 17 copies--49.22-26The Red, White, and Blue Songster, C.O. Perrine, 1861--49.27[*Restricted] Richmond and Glenroy’s Album of Amusement Songster, New York PopularPublishing Co., undated--49.28*Robinson’s Popular Songster, W. & H. Robinson, 1846, partial--49.29Sam Devere’s A Lean Banana Songster, A.J. Fisher, 1877--49.30Saucy Kate, and Jeanette & Jeannot Songster, Fisher & Brother, undated, 10 copies--49.31-33Sentimental Songs for the Lady’s [sic] Songster, Fisher & Brother, undated, 5 copies--49.34-35[*Restricted] Sheffer & Slavin’s Kick Me Again Songster, New York Popular Publishing Co.,undated, partial--49.36*Sheridan & Mack’s Character Songs, A.J. Fisher, 1872--49.37"Shoo Fly Don’t Bodder Me" Songster, Fisher & Denison, 1871--49.38Songs of Love and Beauty, Fisher & Brother, undated, 16 copies--50.1-4Stephens’ Fenians Songster, William H. Murphy, 1866, 2 copies--50.5Swell of the Bowery, Ornum & Co., 1872--50.6Saunders, Nathaniel. The Temperence Songster, Handy & Higgins, 1867--50.7T.J. Farron’s Songster, undated--50.8Tony Pastor’s Carte de Visite Album Songster, Dick & Fitzgerald, 1865--50.9Uncle True Songster, Fisher & Brother, undated, 12 copies--50.10-12Wild and Bradley’s Theatre Comique Songster, A.J. Fisher, 1875--50.13Will Carleton’s Dandy Pat Songster, Dick & Fitzgerald, 1866--50.14William Courtwright’s Flewy, Flewy, Flew Songster, A.J. Fisher, 1875--50.15Wood’s New Plantation Melodies, Dick & Fitzgerald, 1862--50.16The Young Lady’s Songster, Fisher & Brother, undated, 2 copies--50.17-18[*Restricted] Untitled ("Sing, Sing of Love"), undated, partial--50.19*[*Restricted] Untitled ("My Old Home in Virginny"), undated, partial--50.20*Untitled ("Johnny, Get Your Gun"), undated, partial--50.21Untitled (Popular Songs- "Bright be Thy Dreams"), undated, partial--50.22[*Restricted] Untitled ("Saturday Night When McGinnis is Full"), undated, partial--50.23*[*Restricted] Untitled ("Birdie Darling"), undated, partial--50.24*Untitled (Lilly Dale Songster), undated, partial--50.25Untitled (Massas’ Old Plantation Songster), undated, partial, 3 copies--50.26-27Untitled (Popular Songs- "Song of Nations"), undated, partial--50.28Untitled (Among the Breakers), undated, partial--50.29[*Restricted] Untitled ("Little Bright Spot"), undated, partial--50.30*Untitled ("Hurrah for the Minstrel Band"), undated, partial--50.31Handy Andy’s Budget of Songs, W. H. Murphy, circa 1850’s, partial--50.32Songster Leaves, group 1--50.33Songster Leaves, group 2--50.34Songster Leaves, group 3--50.35[*Restricted] Songster Leaves, group 4--50.36*Songster Leaves, group 5--50.37Songster Leaves, group 6--50.38Songster Leaves, group 7--50.39Songster Leaves, group 8--50.40Songster Leaves, group 9--50.41Songster Leaves, group 10--50.42[*Restricted] Songster Leaves, group 11--50.43*

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Songster Leaves, group 12, part 1--50.44[*Restricted] Songster Leaves, group 12, part 2--50.45*[*Restricted] Songster Leaves, group 13--50.46*[*Restricted] Songster Leaves, group 14--50.47*Songster Leaves, group 15--50.48Songster Leaves, group 16--50.49Songster Leaves, group 17--50.50Songster Leaves, group 18--50.51Songster Leaves, group 19--50.52Songster Leaves, group 20--50.53Bryants’ New Songster, undated leaf--55.26

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Index of Jokesters

Burnt Cork Joker, New York Popular Publishing Co., undated--26.9The Minstrel Show, or Burnt Cork Comicalities, F.M. Lupton, undated--26.10Burnt Cork Joker--26.10The Amateur, or Guide to the Stage, Fisher & Brother, undated, 12 copies--51.1-3Blackface Minstrel Jokes, I. & M. Ottenheimer, 1908--51.4Book of Politeness, Fisher & Brother, [1855?]--51.5The Boys of New York End Men’s Joke Book, Frank Tousey, 1898, leaves, complete--51.6Charley White’s New Book of Black Wit, Dick & Fitzgerald, undated--51.7The Dutch Joker, Fisher & Dennison, 1870--51.8Family Guide, Desmond & Co., undated--51.9Fox’s Ethiopian Comicalities, Dick & Fitzgerald, circa 1880, 3 copies--51.10Francis & Day’s "Jokelets", Francis, Day & Hunter, undated--51.11The Great American Song and Dance Book, New York Popular Publishing Co., 1880,partial--51.12Gus Hill’s Champion Club-Swinging and Dumb-Bell Manual, New York Popular Publishing Co.,undated--51.13Gus Williams’ Fireside Recitations, Henry Wehman, 1881--51.14Gus Williams’ Monologues, Recitations, and Joke Book, Frank Tousey, 1902--51.15Kennedy, Harry. How to Become a Ventriloquist, Frank Tousey, 1902--51.16Hughey Dougherty’s Oratorical Stump Speaker, New York Popular Publishing Co., undated,leaves, partial--51.17Josh Billings: His Book of Sayings, George Routledge & Sons, Ltd., undated--51.18Ingersoll, Robert G. Lecture on Lincoln, Haldeman-Julius Co., undated--51.19New Jokes by Old Jokers, I. & M. Ottenheimer, 1901--51.20[*Restricted] New Vaudeville Jokes, The Arthur Westbrook Co., undated--51.21*Nigger Jokes and Stump Speeches, Samuel French, undated, 2 copies--51.22On a Slow Train through Arkansaw [sic], Thos. W. Jackson, 1903--51.23Wehman Bros.’ Dutch Jokes, Wehman Bros., 1906--51.24Untitled (Wit at the White House), undated, partial--51.25Untitled (Burlesque Oration on Matrimony), undated, partial--51.26The Burnt Jorkers’ Jamboree, Paine Publishing Co., 1930--55.27Darktown Joker, M.A. Donohue & Co., 1910--55.28White, Charles. Fisherman’s Luck, The Dramatic publishing Co., 1875--55.29Kaser, Arthur. Jolly Pickaninnies Minstrels, Paine Publishing Co., 1937--55.30Pelham, Nettie H. The Belles of Blackville, Fitzgerald Publishing Co., 1897--55.32

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